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What is Adoption?
Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 December 2008 20:54 Wednesday, 10 December 2008 20:49
Adoption is the permanent legal transfer of parental rights and responsibilities for a child from the natural birth parents to another adult known as the adopter. Adults over the age of 25 who meet specific criteria may be eligible to adopt a child.The Adoption Board of the Ministry of Social Development follows a stringent evaluation process to ensure that children are placed with adoptive parents who meet the Board’s criteria. Prospective adoptive parents are investigated and evaluated before they are approved as suitable candidates for adoption to ensure that children will be safe, loved and nurtured. The identities of both the birth parents and the adopters remain confidential. However, when the child reaches the age of 18, the court may be approached to release any information that is available.