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Adoptions

The Adoptions team provides information sessions for prospective parents, receives all applications to adopt, and arranges any assessments required.

The Adoptions unit has a number of specific functions in relation to Australia's obligations for international adoptions under the Hague Convention External Link.

Adoptions operates under the legislative frame work provided by the ACT Adoption Act 1993 External Link.

More Information

ACT Adoption and Information Services PDF document 477KB

Intercountry Adoption Brochure  PDF document 481KB

Stepchildren and Adoption Brochure PDF document 182KB

Considering a Plan of Adoption PDF document 459KB

Local Adoption PDF document 469KB

   

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This page was last updated on 28 November, 2007