Keyword: «trusteeship»

The institution of secrecy of adoption is one of the unique features of domestic family legislation, since it is not provided for in most foreign countries. For this reason, many authors pay close attention to how the secrecy of adoption affects law enforcement practice and the psychological state of adopted children. Hence, it is obvious that the institution under study has been the subject of discussions and debates among both theorists and practitioners for many years: in the scientific literature one can find directly opposite points of view regarding the validity of legislative provisions on the secrecy of adoption. Moreover, the institute is intersectoral and is considered both from the point of view of family law and from the position of civil and criminal law [7, P. 176]. In this regard, issues related to protecting the secrecy of adoption remain relevant today. In this article, the author examined Russian and foreign legislation, judicial practice, as well as scientific research and concepts on key issues of the secrecy of adoption. The arguments of opponents of the secrecy of adoption and the arguments of those authors who support the secrecy of adoption are analyzed. Based on the study, some problems of legal regulation are formulated, the currently formed law enforcement practice is analyzed, and recommendations are given for improving legislation in the area under study.