Pskov region's custody authorities to seek reversal of Kirill Kuzmin's adoption
PSKOV. Feb 20 (Interfax) - The Pskov region's custody authorities have filed a lawsuit with a local court seeking the reversal of the adoption of Kirill Kuzmin, the brother of Maxim Kuzmin, who has died in the United States, the press service for the region's administration reported, citing Armen Mnatsakyan, the head of the social security department of the Pskov region.
Mnatsakyan said the adoption of Kirill Kuzmin may be reversed if it is proven that his adoptive parents have imposed cruel treatment on him, avoided the fulfillment of their parental duties or abused their parental rights.
The court also has the right to reverse the boy's adoption on other grounds based on the interests of the child and taking his opinion into account, he said.