How To Adopt A Child From Overseas

How do I adopt a child from overseas?

Adopting a child from overseas is exactly the same process as adopting a child from within England. You have to be assessed in exactly the same way, although there would be an additional dimension to cover the fact that you're adopting from another country. You get approved in exactly the same way, but then on top of that assessment and approval process, you then have to comply with the requirements of the country of origin of the child and also of course any immigration requirements too, so in fact the process for adopting a child from overseas is likely to be longer and even more complex than the process of adopting a child from within this country.