A client asked how she goes about
adopting her friend’s child, soon to be born. The friend wishes to give up her
baby for adoption.
The biological parents would need to
receive counselling from an accredited adoption social worker to look at all
the options available to them when planning the future for their unborn child.
Should they decide on adoption, they
will be assisted to sign consent for the baby’s adoption, in a Children’s
Court.
The biological parents would have 60
days after signing the adoption consent to change their minds about the
adoption.
Its best that during this period, the
baby is placed in a temporary safe care facility.
As a prospective adoptive parent, you
would need to go through a screening process with an accredited adoption
agency or with an accredited adoption social worker in private practice which
involves attending an orientation meeting, interviews with a social worker, a
full medical with a doctor on our panel, a psychological assessment, a marriage
assessment (if married or in a committed relationship), a home visit, police
clearance and clearance from the Child Protection Register. You would
also be required to attend a full day’s training and preparation group.
The screening can take between 5-6
months. There is a charge for all professional services and you would be
responsible for paying the doctor and psychologist directly.
The baby would remain in temporary
safe care until the prospective adopters have completed the screening process
and the baby has become adoptable.
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