Adoption & Fostering
Find out more about adoption and fostering in Ireland and what options are right for you. What are the problems and difficulties that you’re likely to encounter?
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Whether you are attempting to adopt a child who is related to you, or your step child, or a child who is orphaned or abandoned, there is a very specific legal procedure that has to be followed.
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| Adopting a child from outside Ireland. What should I... |
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There is a lot of red tape involved in international (and domestic) adoption. This is, however...


| Adopting a child: domestic vs. international options |
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It’s impossible to say which is better – domestic or international adoption or fostering...


| My partner is unsure about adoption: how do I convince... |
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Adoption is a major decision, and one that no one should take lightly, or try to force anyone into.


| What exactly does fostering a child entail? |
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Foster care provides for the temporary or permanent care of children who for one reason or another...


| I’d like to consider fostering a child. How do I know... |
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While the criteria for fostering are not as strenuous as those for adoption, there are still certain...


| Adopting a child from China. What's involved? |
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The adoption process for babies and children born in China is handled by the China Centre of...





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