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Adoption:
Adoption is a legal process in which parental responsibility is transferred to the adopters. The two main types of adoption application are by parent or step parent or by a health and social services trust to "free" a child for adoption either with or without parental consent.    Once adopted a child is deemed to be the child of the adoptive parents for all legal purposes and has the same rights as a natural child.

What we can do:
We can give you free initial advice, guide you on what your options are, let you know whether you will qualify for legal aid and if not what the cost implications are for you.   If you are a parent, step parent or foster parent thinking of adopting or are contesting an adoption we can represent you and help you process the legal documentation and make the appropriate applications. We can advise you of your eligibility to adopt, the alternatives to adoption should you not so be eligible, defending adoption and also the implications for you and the child as a result of successful adoption.

Am I eligible to adopt?pdf

Contact us:
For free initial advice contact us on free phone number 0800 840 9292 or or email your details to us by and we will call you back.   Alternatively email us at  family@wilson-nesbitt.co.uk. clicking here

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