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 ...

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) ...

Legislation related to adoption in Victoria.

Adopt a step-child living in Victoria Adopt a relative living in Victoria Adult adoption Steps to adopt a relative or step-child in Victoria Mostly when people apply to adopt, they do not have a ...

If you have adopted a child and need additional support, you should contact the adoption service that arranged the adoption. If the adoption was arranged by the Department of Families, Fairness and ...

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 ...

Once a person affected by adoption knows the name of natural family members, they may want to contact them. This may include: an adopted person wanting to contact their natural mother or father a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The County and Supreme Courts also hear other applications related to adoption. A person may apply to the County Court of Victoria to undo the legal effect of an adoption order. This is known as ...

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 ...