In 2019, the Family Code began to be applied in the field of adoptions in Slovenia. In my master's thesis, I present the experiences of social workers during the change of legislation. In the conducted case study, I focused on how the change in legislation affected the work of social workers in adoption procedures and what preparations they had. What opportunities the Family Code opened up and what obstacles or dilemmas did social workers face when the new Family Code was applied in the area of adoptions, and what advantages and disadvantages of the change in legislation in the area of adoptions do they highlight. I was also interested in the cooperation between courts and centers for social work and their professionals.
Based on the results, I conclude that the adoption process has not been shortened, despite the shortening of the statutory deadline. Cooperation and communication between courts and centers for social work does not take place. The change in legislation meant an additional burden on social wor
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