Adoption
Interested in adoption?
Come along to our Information Evening on:
Monday 11th June at
6.30pm
Venue: Brine Leas School, Audlem Road,
Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7DY
What is Adoption?
Adoption is a legal, permanent way of providing a new family for
children who are unable to be brought up by their own birth
parents. All the parental responsibilities and the duties of the
birth parents are transferred by an Adoption Order made by the
Court to the adoptive parents. This gives adoptive parents the same
rights and responsibilities as all other parents.
Adopting children through Cheshire East Council
Every year, about 3500 children in care are adopted in England
and Wales. In Cheshire East each year, the number of children
adopted from Cheshire East Council's care is between 20 and 30.
Also each year, Cheshire East Council approves about 20 adoptive
families.
We always need adoptive families for older children, brothers
and sisters and for children with learning or physical
disabilities. Some of these children will have had difficult
experiences in their earlier years and this might mean that the
children may still have some problems even once adopted.
If you require further information please view our enquiries section and we can
answer any queries or worries you may have. Alternatively you can
telephone Cheshire East Council's Fostering and Adoption hotline
for more information on 0300 123 3223 or email adoption@cheshireeast.gov.uk.
FACE the future together with Cheshire East Council.
