special adoption; plenary adoption
A legal adoption that completely severs the child's legal ties with the biological parents, creating a full parent-child relationship with the adoptive parents. Used in Japanese family law.
When a special adoption is finalized, the legal relationship with the biological parents is terminated.
Special adoption is a system established for the welfare of children.
Ordinary adoption, where the legal relationship with the biological parents is not severed. 特別養子縁組 is a stricter form that completely replaces the biological family ties.
Compound of 特別 (special) + 養子 (adopted child) + 縁組 (relationship, adoption). A modern legal term.