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Eligibility of adopted children for political persecution benefits of biological parents under Decree-Law No. 118/1990

Case Number ICCJ_199870
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice, acting as the Plenary for the Resolution of Legal Questions, issued a binding precedent ruling that an adopted child is not excluded from receiving survivor benefits based on their biological parent's political persecution. This decision resolved a referral from the Arad Court of Appeal regarding the interpretation of Decree-Law No. 118/1990, specifically addressing whether the establishment of legal filiation through adoption extinguishes a child's entitlement to social rights derived from the biological parent's status as a political victim. The court held that under Article 5(6) of the Decree-Law, the adoption by other individuals does not negate the child's right to benefits associated with the biological parent's persecution, thereby clarifying that the legal basis for the claim rests on the biological link rather than the current legal custody status.

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art. 5 alin. (6) din Decretul-lege nr. 118/1990, art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Eligibility of adopted children for political persecution benefits of biological parents under Decree-Law No. 118/1990: This decision resolved a referral from the Arad Court of Appeal regarding the interpretation of Decree-Law No. 118/1990, specifically addressing whether the establishment of legal filiation through adoption extinguishes a child's entitlement to social rights derived from the biological parent's status as a political victim. The court held that under Article 5(6) of the Decree-Law, the adoption by other individuals does not negate the child's right to benefits associated with the biological parent's persecution, thereby clarifying that the legal basis for the claim rests on the biological link rather than the current legal custody status.

Keywords

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adoption law political persecution descendant children's rights child benefit eligibility political rights

Cited Legislation

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art. 5 alin. (6) din Decretul-lege nr. 118/1990
The main substantive provision interpreted by the court to determine that adopted children are not excluded from benefits based on the biological parent's political persecution.
art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă
Procedural provision cited in the dispositive to establish the mandatory nature of the decision.
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Decizia nr. 4/2023
Adopted child not excluded from political persecution compensation: High Court admits reference and orders benefit granted
Decizia nr. 325/2025
Eligibility of adopted child for political persecution allowance where both adoptive and biological parents were detained; admissibility of preliminary reference on Article 5(9) of Decree-Law 118/1990
ICCJ_212039
Interpretation of Decree-Law No. 118/1990 regarding the termination of general child benefits in favor of specific rights for children of resettled political persecution victims
Decizia nr. 163/2007
Eligibility of children born during parental ethnic persecution for compensatory benefits under refugee legislation.
Decizia nr. 21/2024
Compensation rights for descendants of minor political persecution victims under Decree-Law 118/1990

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art. 5 alin. (6) din Decretul-lege nr. 118/1990

The main substantive provision interpreted by the court to determine that adopted children are not excluded from benefits based on the biological parent's political persecution.

art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă

Procedural provision cited in the dispositive to establish the mandatory nature of the decision.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru dezlegarea unor chestiuni de drept

Minuta deciziei nr. 4 Dosar nr. 2287/1/2022

Ședința din 30 ianuarie 2023

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Admite sesizarea formulată de Tribunalul Arad – Secția a III-a de contencios administrativ şi fiscal, litigii de muncă şi asigurări sociale, în dosarul nr. 1572/108/2022, privind pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile şi, în consecinţă, stabileşte că:

În interpretarea şi aplicarea dispoziţiilor art. 5 alin. (6) din Decretul-lege nr. 118/1990 privind acordarea unor drepturi persoanelor persecutate din motive politice de dictatura instaurată cu începere de la 6 martie 1945, precum şi celor deportate în străinătate ori constituite în prizonieri, republicat în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 1208 din 10 decembrie 2020, cu modificările şi completările ulterioare, copilul înfiat cu efectele filiaţiei fireşti de alte persoane nu este exclus, pentru acest motiv, de la beneficiul drepturilor solicitate, în considerarea persecuţiei politice a părintelui său biologic.

Obligatorie, potrivit dispoziţiilor art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 30 ianuarie 2023.