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The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
To be adopted, a child must: be under the age of 18 when the adoption鈥�
To adopt a child you can go through either: an adoption agency that鈥檚 part鈥�
Once the agency gets your application it will do the following: Invite you鈥�
To make an adoption legal, you need to apply for an adoption court order.鈥�
You need to tell your local council if you want to adopt your spouse鈥檚 or鈥�
You can adopt a child from overseas if: they cannot be cared for in a safe鈥�
For another couple (or person) to adopt your child, you normally have to鈥�
Your Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - what you get, how to claim and eligibility
When you take time off to adopt a child or have a child through a鈥�
Statutory Adoption Leave is 52 weeks. It鈥檚 made up of: 26 weeks of鈥�
Statutory Adoption Pay is paid for up to 39 weeks. The weekly amount is:鈥�
There are different eligibility rules for leave and pay. Adoption leave To鈥�
The rules are slightly different if you鈥檙e adopting from overseas or鈥�
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Work out your Statutory Adoption Leave dates - Ordinary and Additional Adoption Leave period, notice period and earliest start date
Checklist detailing the paperwork adoption agencies must include in intercountry adoption applications they submit to DfE.
What the fund is for and how to apply for it.
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