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The Adoption Process

Adoption

The adoption process is standardised and will follow more or less the same process for all candidates applying to adopt locally. The process can take as quick as a couple of months, or you can do it in stages, it depends totally on you. Private Adoptions: An...

Creating Your Adoption Profile

Adoption

Creating your Adoption Profile is one of the most important parts of your adoption journey, if not the most important part. Birth parents are given a stack of profiles to review when making their selection so it is important that your profile be authentically you, as...

UIF & Adoption

Adoption

There is a lot of misinformation with regards to claiming of UIF while on maternity/adoption leave. The information provided below is taken directly from the Department Of Labour with regards to UIF for adoption leave. The Facts about Adoption Benefits: The...

Adoption Scams

Adoption

Always go through a registered Adoption Social Worker. Even if a Birthmother approaches you, the process needs to be done through a professional. A list of registered Adoption Social Workers can be found here.   Birthmother Scams 1. Usually the motivation for...