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What is adoption?
Adoption permanently transfers the legal rights and responsibilities of being a parent from the child’s birth parents to the adoptive parents. Learn more here.
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How does adoption work?
If you’re considering adoption, you need to know about eligibility, differences in the states’ and territories’ laws, and how adoption may affect your family.
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Giving a baby up for adoption
If you are thinking about adoption for your baby, it’s important to get as much information, advice and counselling as you can.
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Deciding to give a child up for adoption
Deciding whether to give a child up for adoption can be very distressing for parents, but there is support for parents and carers to help them through this process.
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Adoption of your child - NT.GOV.AU
What happens if you decide to adopt your child, including information on consent, finalising the adoption and your rights after adoption.
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Adoption & raising adopted children | Raising Children Network
When you adopt, you give a child a home and a sense of belonging, security and identity. It’s good to tell children about their adoption as early as you can.
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Adoption | Community support | Queensland Government
Adoption Services Queensland responsibilities and contact details for adopting.
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Adopting a child - Services Australia
We have a range of payments and services to help parents care for their newly adopted child.
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Foster care & adoption - The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN)
Children and young people who are in foster care, out of home care or adopted can have complex needs
Read more on Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN) website

Adoption - Better Health Channel
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