We have detailed below our adoption process which is covered in two stages. The adoption journey starts when you first consider adoption and if it is right for you and your family.
Children will usually be placed with foster carers before moving on to adoption and their care plan for adoption will have been decided by professionals working with them and the courts.
This route to adoption seeks to reduce the number of moves a child experiences, so they are able to achieve permanence at the earliest possible point.
Our adopters below have shared their real stories about their own personal adoption journey.
Inter-Country or International adoption is a type of adoption in which an individual or couple becomes the legal and permanent parent of a child who is a national of a different country.
Adoption Matters do not offer Inter-Country Adoption assessments. If you are interested in Inter-Country Adoption, please contact our colleagues at the Intercountry Adoption Centre on their Advice Line on 0208 447 4753
Open every weekday from 10am to 1pm with call backs made by advisors up until 4pm.