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Inter-country adoption

Inter-country adoption is an alternative means of providing a family for a child whose country of origin considers them to need an adoptive home.

Adoption permanently transfers the legal responsibility of care to the adoptive parents providing a child with a new, secure and permanent family to grow up in.

We are responsible for assessing couples and individuals who want to adopt from outside the UK and if you are interested contact our Adoption and Fostering Team or fill in our Adoption interest form.

An assessment will then be carried out and presented to our Adoption Panel for a decision.

For further information please contact our Adoption and Fostering Team on 01275 888 999 or visit the Intercountry Adoption Centre website.