The adoption process
A brief outline of each stage of the adoption process to help you understand a bit more about what to expect
Are you the adopter we need? We need adopters for children of all ages, brothers and sisters, and children with extra needs. We are particularly looking for adopters for sibling pairs and groups, toddlers and young children age 4 years and older, and children with disabilities.
If, after reading through the information below, you decide you’d like to know more, please download our information pack which contains lots more guidance and advice about the process as a whole.
Following your first enquiry, you will be invited to an informal information session where we will talk to you about the adoption process and answer any questions you may have. You will also have an opportunity to meet other prospective adopters and hear from experienced adopters.
If you decide that you would like to go ahead, you’ll be asked to complete a registration of interest form (ROI couple) or registration of interest form (ROI single applicant) and a social worker will meet with you (either online, virtually, or in way that works – depending on the coronavirus (COVID-19) current situation).
If your registration of interest is accepted we can move you onto the more formal two-stage assessment process which should take about 6 months to complete.