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- Why do Children need Adoption?
- What does the law say about Adoption?
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- Can I / We apply to Adopt?
- What expectations do we have of you?
- How can I / We show you our skills?
- What happens next?
- What happens once you are approved?
- What support will you receive?
- Adoption FAQs
- Inter-Country Adoption
- Learn about Fostering!
What is Adoption?
Adoption is a way of providing a new family for children who cannot be brought up by their own parents.
It's a legal procedure in which all the parental responsibility is transferred to the adopters.
Once an adoption order has been granted it can't be reversed except in extremely rare circumstances.
An adopted child loses all legal ties with their first mother and father (the "birth parents") and becomes a full member of the new family, usually taking the family's name.
'Adoption is for life!'Adoption provides a child with :
- Permanency
- Security
- Stability
We are looking for people who can give a child a loving family throughout their childhood and beyond.
