Information on Adoption Laws
Welcome to Adoption Australia. The following is a little more information on what is involved.

Adoption law in Australia does vary from state to state. However some thing are the same, there are no private adoptions whether you are adopting and Australian born child or one from another country. All inter-country adoptions must met the Hague Convention criteria. Eligibility and the selection criteria vary depending on what state you are in and what country you would like to adopt from .if you are wanting to adopt then you may like information on:

Information on inter-country (overseas) adoption
Details on the eligibility criteria from other countries
Information on international law and how this effects inter-country adoptions
Information on which countries are open to adoptions by Australian families
Detailed information on the adoption process in your state
what you may need to do to meet the eligibility criteria of your local state adoption department
Information on estimated costs and fees
Contact details for agencies, support groups and non-governmental organisation
Information about what other option you may have
information single parents or gay and lesbian couples

Adoption can be wonderful thing and the joy and love a child bring cannot be measured in time or money, however if you are unsure of the process you could chew through both resources quickly. The law also complicates things if you are unsure of what to do. It is important that you do this once and get it right the first time.

If you have any questions on Adoption Laws or about other issues involved with adoption, please fill in the form on our services page.