Independent civic consultation · Mauritius

Child Adoption Reform 2026 – Public Consultation

Independent civic discussion

The Ministry’s announced deadline for official observations is 6 November 2026. Send official submissions to childadopt@govmu.org. A comment here is not automatically sent to the Ministry. Mauritius.name discussion may continue after that deadline.

Government texts are consultation drafts, not enacted law. The independent alternative is a separate proposal by Dave Kissoondoyal LLM, MBA.

Read the texts and contribute

This section brings together the Government’s adoption reform drafts and an independent civil-law alternative. Choose a document to read its clauses, ask questions or suggest amendments. All contributions are reviewed before publication.

Government consultation draft

Child Adoption Bill 2026 - Government Consultation Draft

Domestic and intercountry adoption, the proposed adoption authority, eligibility, matching, monitoring and safeguards.

43 clauses

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Government consultation draft

Code Civil Mauricien Amendment Bill 2026 - Government Adoption Draft

The Government’s proposed Civil Code changes on adoption, consent, parental responsibility and guardianship.

13 clauses

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Independent alternative v0.2

Code Civil Mauricien Amendment Bill 2026 - Independent Alternative

Dave Kissoondoyal’s consultation proposal with stronger safeguards for children’s participation, parental consent, family preservation, judicial oversight and express African Children’s Charter safeguards.

23 clauses

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Sources and official consultation

The Code Civil Government draft was retrieved from the Ministry website on 27 October 2026. The Child Adoption Bill is the supplied Government consultation PDF. Searchable text is a reading aid; consult the original PDF if formatting or transcription is uncertain.

Ministry legislation page · Government consultation announcement

Your voice matters

Choose a category and identify the clause or Civil Code article where relevant. Please do not include children’s names, identifying family details or confidential case material.

For a clause-specific proposal, use the relevant Bill’s reader.

Respectful disagreement is welcome. Contributions are moderated before publication. Privacy notice. Submitting here does not send an official submission to the Ministry.

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