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If you live in the UK and wish to adopt a child from outside the UK, you must follow the correct procedures or you will commit a criminal offence. The first step is to decide which country you wish to adopt from (an adoption agency authorised to deal with intercountry adoption can guide you as to the options and where children are currently available to adopt). To understand the procedures you need to follow, you then need to know whether that country is: A Hague Convention country: thi...
It is possible in some cases to apply for adoption of a child based in the UK even if you are living abroad. Domestic UK adoption One option is to apply for a domestic UK adoption order. This is legally possible if you have a domicile in England and Wales (for example if you are British and living overseas on a temporary work placement or a military posting). Domicile is an often misunderstood UK legal concept. It relates, not to where you are living or your citizenship status, but to a m...
Form A58 is the court form you need to apply for adoption in the UK, whether a step-parent/partner adoption or an unrelated adoption. You can find the application form and accompanying notes here.
The UK government's guidance on British nationality in intercountry adoption cases, published March 2014
Natalie wrote the legal sections of Stonewall's well-known guide for lesbian couples considering starting a family together. It contains useful information on all the things to consider if you are thinking of starting a family.
Gay rights charity Stonewall has produced a guide for gay dads starting a family. We were proud to help write the sections on surrogacy and co-parenting.
The Adoption and Child Act 2002 sets out the law, eligibility criteria and process for applying for adoption in the UK.
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