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Who are the children

Inter-country adoption applies to any child adopted from outside of the UK.

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.

The children up for inter-country adoption come from a variety of backgrounds prior to placement.

For instance, many live in children's homes or orphanages or are in foster care and there may be little information about their early life or upbringing.

The children may have emotional, behavioural, developmental and medical problems while some may have physical or learning disabilities.

If you are interested in taking on one of these children please contact our Adoption and Fostering Team or fill in our Adoption interest form.

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