Inter Country Adoption
Scope of this chapter
This procedure applies to the assessment and approval of applicants resident in the UK who wish to adopt a child who is resident abroad; it also covers the procedures to be followed by the Adoption Service in relation to the placement of a child resident abroad with approved adopters.
For procedures in relation to the placement of a child resident in the UK with adopters resident overseas, see Placement for Adoption Procedure.
Related guidance
Applications for overseas adoption can only be accepted from residents of the local authority's area.
Applications will be accepted from couples or single people.
Applicants will be expected to identify one country from which they wish to adopt and should have a good understanding of that country's culture and be able to demonstrate that understanding. Applicants will be expected to bring any adopted child up in the knowledge that he/she is adopted and to preserve and promote the child's cultural and ethnic origin.
There is a charge for the assessment process for applicants.
The Authority will respond to enquiries about inter country adoption by providing information on both domestic and inter country adoption to allow enquirers to make an informed choice about their preferred route to adoption. The Local Authority will ensure that appropriate advice and information is given about children who are in need of adoption within North Yorkshire and the United Kingdom.
Enquirers will be given the opportunity to have an informal discussion and have their initial questions answered. They will be encouraged to then contact the Yorkshire Adoption Agency to fully explore inter country adoption and its implications for them.
Yorkshire Adoption Agency will take the applicants through the full process of adopting from overseas.
They will provide an information leaflet on request.
Contact details for the Yorkshire Adoption Agency are:
Address:
Loversall Court, Clayfields,
Tickhill Road,
Balby,
Doncaster,
South Yorkshire
DN4 8QG
Tel: 01302 638337
Website: info@yorkshireadoptionagency.org.uk
Last Updated: October 14, 2024
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