Sometimes parents abandon their children. But can children in Latvia abandon their parents? 0 13

Parental rights cannot be revoked, regardless of who the child's parents are, whether it is the mother or the father; biological parents are and remain parents.

Moreover, as can be inferred from the question, the child is already of legal age. Article 177 of the Civil Code establishes that a child is under the guardianship of their parents until they reach adulthood. According to Article 219 of the Civil Code, the status of a minor is maintained until they reach the age of eighteen.

Upon reaching 18 years of age, the child ceases to be under the guardianship of their parents and can choose how and what kind of relationship to maintain with their parents or one of them.