In 1993, the National Principles in Adoption were developed through the Community and Disability Services Ministers’ Conference and the Community and Disability Services Ministers Conference (CDSMC) ...

The small number of children who need a family each year will have particular needs. Adoption Victoria works to find families who have the capacity to provide for these needs. You do not need any ...

Grounds for an adoption to be discharged Eligibility to apply to discharge an adoption order How to apply A person may apply to the County Court of Victoria to undo the legal effect of an adoption ...

What happens if I choose to proceed Information for parents considering adoption Considering adoption for your child by a relative or step-parent For a range of reasons a parent may consider placing ...

People affected by adoption have their own experience of adoption, which may change across their life. Many find it beneficial to seek the records that were created at the time of their adoption. The ...

When an Adoption Order is made, a new birth certificate is issued. This is the post adoption birth certificate. It shows the adoptive parents as the parents of the child. It becomes the child’s legal ...

When a person is adopted, their original birth registration is cancelled. It is then replaced by a new birth registration with the details of the adoptive parents. There are three types of birth ...

must always be in the best interests of the child should only occur when there are no appropriate adoptive families available in the child’s country of birth. One of the reasons that adoption from ...

All children who require adoption are likely to have additional needs. It can be challenging for a family to provide the consistent care and nurturing that a vulnerable child needs. There are a range ...