Summary
Who can benefit ?
As a general rule, the leave is reserved for the adoptive mother.
However, the employed father can benefit from it if the mother waives it or the leave can be taken by both parents, either alternately or simultaneously.
How long is it?
The legal duration of adoption leave is 10 weeks in principle from the date of the child’s arrival in the home, but the leave may start the previous week.
The leave is increased by 11 days if it is shared between the 2 parents.
If the adoption increases the number of dependent children to 3 or more, the leave is then 18 weeks, plus 11 days if it is shared between the 2 parents.
It is increased to 22 weeks in the event of multiple adoptions, increased by 18 days if it is shared between the 2 parents.
How is he paid?
The remuneration of the employee benefiting from adoption leave is not compulsory for the employer. However, the employee on adoption leave receives a daily allowance paid by social security, calculated in the same way as the allowance due for maternity leave.
How to get it?
Notify the employer by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt of the start date of the leave, indicating the reason for the absence and the date on which you plan to return to work.
C. work. : Art. L1225-37 et seq.
Our tips:
Any employee, holder of approval for adoption, who travels to the DOM-COM or abroad to adopt one or more children there, is entitled to unpaid leave of a maximum duration of 6 weeks, sometimes called pre-adoption leave. He must inform his employer by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, at least 2 weeks before departure. He can resume his activity if he interrupts his leave.
