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UK agency adoption

Children available for adoption in the UK come from a wide variety of backgrounds and, if you are considering adopting, you will need to consider what kind of child you would be able to care for.  A child available for adoption might have been relinquished by their birth parents, or might have been taken into care and placed for adoption by a local authority.  Looked-after children might have been in care for some time and/or might have special emotional or physical needs. T...

Court form - A58 adoption application

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.

Stonewall Pregnant Pause guide for lesbian and bisexual women

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.

Stonewall Gay Dads Guide

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.

Adoption and Children Act 2002

The Adoption and Child Act 2002 sets out the law, eligibility criteria and process for applying for adoption in the UK.