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Use the online form (previously form SC5) if you're adopting a child from abroad and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay or paternity leave.
This page provides country-specific information for British nationals on what to do if they are planning to adopt a child overseas.
Form A101: Consent to the placement of my child for adoption with identified prospective adopters. Section 19 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
(Section 46 Adoption and Children Act 2002)
What to do if you are planning to adopt a child in Singapore.
Adoption: a guide for family court users. (A20)
Find forms and guidance for Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave for employers and employees.
Form A103: Advance consent to Adoption. Section 20 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
Information about the move to regional adoption agencies.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in a voluntary adoption agency.
Tell Ofsted about a serious incident in an adoption support agency.
SC4 is the form voluntary adoption agencies use to notify Ofsted of a new branch.
Adoption contact register form - part 2
Form A61: Application for an order for parental responsibility prior to adoption abroad (Section 84 Adoption and Children Act 2002).
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for entry or leave as an adopted child or a child coming to the UK for adoption.
Application form to request information that we hold on individuals.
Form A5: Application for substitution of one adoption agency for another.
Research reports from the 3-year evaluation of regional adoption agencies (RAAs).
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