Welcome to Adoption Australia. If you are looking to adopt children in Australia – whether from within Australia or from overseas, it is essential to first know exactly what the available options are.
When you or your family have made the decision that you want to adopt a child into your lives, where to take the next step and understanding the processes involved can be overwhelming.
When taking this exciting step in your life, there are a number of procedures that you must go through before a child can become a part of your family.
It is critical for instance to know the following:
- Detailed information on the Adoption process as this varies from state to state
- Information on adopting a child from within Australia
- Information on inter-country (overseas) adoption
- Our recommendations on what you may need to do to meet the eligibility criteria of your local state adoption department
- Details on the eligibility criteria from countries that are open to adoption by Australian families
- Information on estimated costs and fees for the various adoption processes
- Information on international law and how this effects inter-country adoptions, and recommendations to ensure everything you do is above board and meets international law
- Contact details for agencies, support groups and non-governmental organisation involved in the Australia adoption process
Over the past few years there have been several high profile adoption cases where the adoptive parents have perhaps not used accredited adoption agencies, which can cause problems later on down the track. Certainly while cases involving adoptive parents need to go to court to have the adoption upheld are rare, these events are exceptionally distressing and ought be avoided at all costs.
By undertaking the adoption process correctly, you can ensure everything is done correctly, to ensure you and your adopted children can build a happy life together.
Other issues to be aware of include knowing precisely what the eligibility criteria are – a nd what your household can do to ensure you meet these. Criteria can and does vary from state to state, so ensuring you meet all these can save a great deal of time and expense during the adoption process.
When you take up our service, our staff will confidentially review your adoption preferences and provide you with comprehensive and up to date information on the adoption process in your state. As part of our service, our staff are available to answer any questions you may have about the adoption process, provide on-going assistance and up-to-date information as it comes to hand.
For further information on
Australia adoption, please visit our website at
http://www.adoptionaustralia.com.au
