Adoption Overseas
Welcome to Adoption Australia. The following is a little more information on what is involved in the adoption process.
Many people consider inter-country adoption when thinking about adopting a child. The process is not as simple as celebrities make it seem. In Australia private adoptions are illegal so you cannot simply travel to China or Africa, pick out a child, and return to Australia with the child. You must go through the government application, assessment, and approval process, as well as meet the criteria that the country you are adopting from has. This is to ensure the child's safety and make sure the United Nations Hague Convention is adhered to.
Overseas adoptions vary, but they generally begin with an enquiry, moving into an education program, an application, assessment, and approval. From there children are matched to the potential parents, and then the household travels to visit the child. That moves onto supervision and Visa applications. Once the process is completed, the country governments finalise the adoption.
Our service provides detailed information on the adoption process in your state, information on adopting a child from Australia, and information on inter-country adoption. We also share with you our recommendations on what you may need to do to meet the eligibility criteria of your local state adoption department and details on the eligibility criteria from countries that are open to adoption by Australian families. We give you estimated costs and fees for the various adoption processes as well as information on international law and how this affects inter-country adoptions, and recommendations to ensure everything you do is above board and meets international law. We provide you with information regarding alternative options, as well as details on single parent and gay or lesbian household adoptions. Along with that information, we also include contact details for agencies, support groups and non-governmental organisations involved in the adoption process.
If you have any questions on adoption overseas or about other issues involved with adoption, please fill in the form on our services page.
If you have any questions on Adoption Australia or about other issues involved with adoption, please fill in the form on our services page.