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How to Adopt a Child Within BC
Parenting a child can be a difficult
task. It can also be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do.
There are several types of adoption possible in British
Columbia.
- Adopting a Waiting Child
- the Ministry of Children and Family Development arranges about half
of the adoptions that occur in the province - most ministry adoptions
are of children who come into its care under the Child,
Family and Community Service Act.
- Inter-country
adoptions and the adoption of children who are not in the care of the
province, proceed through one of the six licensed
adoption agencies in Kelowna, Victoria, Vancouver and the Lower
Mainland area.
There are several requirements that must be met before a child is brought
from another province or country for adoption. It is important that
you inform an adoption agency of your intention so there are no delays
in planning for the child.
- Adoption by relatives
or stepparents and adult adoptions proceed
directly through the courts.
- Direct placement
adoption in which birth parents choose someone they know as the adoptive
parents of their child, can proceed through the licensed
agencies.
Children become available for adoption in many ways,
and each child's situation is unique. Some birth parents choose to make
an adoption plan for their child and other children come into the care
of the ministry by court order. Every effort is made to find an adoptive
family who best meets the specific needs of a child and can provide them
with a secure and loving home.
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