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Nate Russell: /* Adoption through the Ministry */

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Adoption through the Ministry

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	People who want to adopt a child through the Ministry for Children and Family Development usually do so because they want to adopt a child but don't have any particular child in mind, as is the case with direct placement and relative adoptions.		People who want to adopt a child through the Ministry for Children and Family Development usually do so because they want to adopt a child but don't have any particular child in mind, as is the case with direct placement and relative adoptions.

	The first step in this process is to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia and speak with an adoption worker. The worker will arrange a meeting with the adopting parent or parents, who will have to fill out an adoption application and an adoption questionnaire. The questionnaire asks the adopting parent or parents about the sorts of children they are prepared to adopt, including their racial characteristics, illnesses, mental and physical disabilities, and so forth. The application asks for the following information:		The first step in this process is to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the Belonging Network (formerly Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia) and speak with an adoption worker. The worker will arrange a meeting with the adopting parent or parents, who will have to fill out an adoption application and an adoption questionnaire. The questionnaire asks the adopting parent or parents about the sorts of children they are prepared to adopt, including their racial characteristics, illnesses, mental and physical disabilities, and so forth. The application asks for the following information:

	*the name, address, education, and present employment of each applicant,		*the name, address, education, and present employment of each applicant,
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	*the names and addresses of four personal references.		*the names and addresses of four personal references.

	You can access a summary of this process on the [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/adoptions/how-to-adopt-a-child Ministry of Children and Family Development] website. A more succinct summary is available at the [~~http~~://www.~~bcadoption~~.com ~~Adoptive Families Association of BC~~] website.		You can access a summary of this process on the [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/adoptions/how-to-adopt-a-child Ministry of Children and Family Development] website. A more succinct summary is available at the [https://www.belongingnetwork.com Belonging Network] website.

	The Ministry will also conduct a criminal records check and check for any past <span class="noglossary">contact</span> with the Ministry involving child- and family-related problems.		The Ministry will also conduct a criminal records check and check for any past <span class="noglossary">contact</span> with the Ministry involving child- and family-related problems.

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Introduction

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

	There are two basic kinds of adoption: ~~adoption~~ within a family by a relative or stepparent, with the consent of the natural parent; and~~, adoption~~ by a stranger through an agency. The first kind can be handled privately through court. The second kind requires the involvement of the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development for children in the care of the government, ~~or the involvement of~~ the [~~http~~://~~www.bcadoption~~.com Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia], a ~~contractor of~~ the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development ~~for children in the care of the government~~, or the use of a licensed adoption agency for children not in government care. A list of the adoption agencies licensed in British Columbia is provided at the end of this section.		There are two basic kinds of adoption:
			# Adoption within a family by a relative or stepparent, with the consent of the natural parent, and
			# Adoption by a stranger through an agency.

			The first kind can be handled privately through court.

			The second kind requires the involvement of either:
			# the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development for children in the care of the government,
			# the [https://belongingnetwork.com/ Belonging Network] (formerly Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia), which is a non-profit that the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development contracts with, or
			# the use of a licensed adoption agency for children not in government care.

			A list of the two adoption agencies licensed in British Columbia is provided at the end of this section.

	The rules that guide parents and the courts through the adoption process are in the provincial ''[https://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]''. As in all legal issues involving children, the courts are primarily concerned with the best interests of the child, and section 3 of the ''Adoption Act'' describes a number of the things the court will think about when deciding what is in a child's best interests:		The rules that guide parents and the courts through the adoption process are in the provincial ''[https://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]''. As in all legal issues involving children, the courts are primarily concerned with the best interests of the child, and section 3 of the ''Adoption Act'' describes a number of the things the court will think about when deciding what is in a child's best interests:

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	<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(g) the child's views;</tt></blockquote></blockquote>		<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(g) the child's views;</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
	<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(h) the effect on the child if there is delay in making a decision.</tt></blockquote></blockquote>		<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(h) the effect on the child if there is delay in making a decision.</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
	<blockquote><tt>(2) If the child is an ~~aboriginal~~ child, the ~~importance~~ of ~~preserving~~ the child's cultural identity ~~must be considered~~ in ~~determining~~ the child's ~~best interests~~.</tt></blockquote>
			In July 2024, the Act was amended to add specific considerations for Indigenous children's best interests. Section 3.1 now says:

			<blockquote><tt>(1) If the child is an Indigenous child, in addition to the relevant factors that must be considered under section 3 (1), the following factors must be considered in determining the child's best interests:</tt></blockquote>
			<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(a) cultural continuity, including the transmission of languages, cultures, practices, customs, traditions, ceremonies and knowledge of the child's Indigenous community;</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
			<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(b) the development of the child's Indigenous cultural identity, including the child being able to practise the child's Indigenous traditions, customs and language;</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
			<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(c) the preservation of the child's connections to the child's Indigenous community and the region where the child's family and Indigenous community is located;</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
			<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(d) the child being connected to family;</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
			<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(e) any plans for the child's care, including care in accordance with the customs and traditions of the child's Indigenous community.</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
			<blockquote><tt>(2)In this section, "family", in relation to an Indigenous child, includes the child's relatives.</tt></blockquote>

	The ''[https://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]'' talks about four specific types of adoption:		The ''[https://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]'' talks about four specific types of adoption:

Nate Russell: /* Introduction */

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Introduction

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

	There are two basic kinds of adoption: adoption within a family by a relative or stepparent, with the consent of the natural parent; and, adoption by a stranger through an agency. The first kind can be handled privately through court. The second kind requires the involvement of the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development for children in the care of the government, or the involvement of the [http://www.bcadoption.com Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia], a contractor of the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development for children in the care of the government, or the use of a licensed adoption agency for children not in government care. A list of the ~~four~~ adoption agencies licensed in British Columbia is provided at the end of this section.		There are two basic kinds of adoption: adoption within a family by a relative or stepparent, with the consent of the natural parent; and, adoption by a stranger through an agency. The first kind can be handled privately through court. The second kind requires the involvement of the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development for children in the care of the government, or the involvement of the [http://www.bcadoption.com Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia], a contractor of the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development for children in the care of the government, or the use of a licensed adoption agency for children not in government care. A list of the adoption agencies licensed in British Columbia is provided at the end of this section.

	The rules that guide parents and the courts through the adoption process are in the provincial ''[https://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]''. As in all legal issues involving children, the courts are primarily concerned with the best interests of the child, and section 3 of the ''Adoption Act'' describes a number of the things the court will think about when deciding what is in a child's best interests:		The rules that guide parents and the courts through the adoption process are in the provincial ''[https://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]''. As in all legal issues involving children, the courts are primarily concerned with the best interests of the child, and section 3 of the ''Adoption Act'' describes a number of the things the court will think about when deciding what is in a child's best interests:

Nate Russell at 17:25, 8 August 2024

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	Adoption is the creation of a brand new parent-child relationship where there wasn't one before. When an adoption order is made, the adoptive parents take on all of the rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities any parent of the child would have. At the same time, one or both of the child's natural parents are stripped of those rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities, as if they are, and always had been, legal strangers to the child.		Adoption is the creation of a brand new parent-child relationship where there wasn't one before. When an adoption order is made, the adoptive parents take on all of the rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities any parent of the child would have. At the same time, one or both of the child's natural parents are stripped of those rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities, as if they are, and always had been, legal strangers to the child.

	This section provides an overview of adoption, and talks about the private adoption process and the process for adopting through the [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry for Children and Family Development]. It also has <span class="noglossary">contact</span> information for the ~~four~~ adoption agencies ~~licensed~~ in British Columbia.		This section provides an overview of adoption, and talks about the private adoption process and the process for adopting through the [http://www.gov.bc.ca/mcf/ Ministry for Children and Family Development]. It also has <span class="noglossary">contact</span> information for the accredited and licensed adoption agencies in British Columbia.

	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

Nate Russell at 17:19, 8 August 2024

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	===Links===		===Links===

	* [~~http~~://~~www2~~.~~gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries~~/~~children-and-family-development Ministry of Children and Family Development website~~]		* [https://belongingnetwork.com/ Belonging Network] (formerly Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia)
	* [http://www.bcadoption.com/ Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia]
	* [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/adoptions Ministry of Children and Family Development Adoption Division]		* [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/adoptions Ministry of Children and Family Development Adoption Division]
	* [http://www.sunriseadoption.com/ Sunrise ~~Adoption Centre~~]		* [http://www.sunriseadoption.com/ Sunrise Family Services Society] and [https://adoption-bc.com/ The Adoption Centre of British Columbia], both are accredited adoption agencies
	* [https://adoption-bc.com/ The Adoption Centre of British Columbia]

	===Resources===		===Resources===

	* [https://~~www~~.~~clicklaw.bc~~.ca/~~question/commonquestion/1142 "We're thinking about adopting"] from Clicklaw's Common Questions~~		* [https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/adoption/ Adoption of a Child] from Dial-a-Law by the People's Law School
	* [https://~~www.clicklaw.bc.ca/question/commonquestion/1057 "We're a gay couple thinking about adopting"] from Clicklaw's Common Questions~~		* [https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/adoption-registries/ Understand Adoption Registries] from Dial-a-Law by the People's Law School
	* [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1247 Adoption of a Child] from Dial-a-Law by the People's Law School		* [https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/children/adoption Adoption] from Legal Aid BC
	* [https://~~www~~.~~clicklaw.bc~~.ca/~~resource~~/~~1248~~ Adoption Registries] from Dial-a-Law by the People's Law School		* [https://aboriginal.legalaid.bc.ca/child-family-rights/extended-family-program Extended Family Program] (Aboriginal families) from Legal Aid BC
	* [https://~~www~~.~~clicklaw~~.bc.ca/~~resource~~/~~1609~~ Adoption] from Legal Aid BC		* [https://perma.cc/35ZG-VHGP "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Legal Guide"] (2014, no longer updated) from Parent Support Services Society of BC
	* [https://~~www~~.~~clicklaw~~.bc.ca/~~resource~~/~~2951~~ Extended Family Program] from Legal Aid BC		* [https://bit.ly/4ddRAON Permanent Transfer of Custody of a Child to Someone Familiar in BC] from the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
	* [https://~~www~~.~~clicklaw.bc.ca~~/~~resource/2235~~ Grandparents ~~raising grandchildren~~: A ~~legal guide~~] from Parent Support Services Society of BC		* [https://bit.ly/3yn0Np8 Intercountry Adoption and the Immigration Process] from Immigration and Citizenship Canada
	* [https://~~www.clicklaw~~.~~bc.ca~~/~~resource/4232~~ Permanent Transfer of Custody of a Child to Someone Familiar in BC] from the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development
	* [https://~~www~~.~~clicklaw.bc.ca~~/~~resource/2066~~ Intercountry Adoption and the Immigration Process] from Citizenship ~~and Immigration~~ Canada

	{{REVIEWED \| reviewer = [[JP Boyd]], 29 July 2023}}		{{REVIEWED \| reviewer = [[JP Boyd]], 29 July 2023}}

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

	There are two basic kinds of adoption: adoption within a family by a relative or stepparent, with the consent of the natural parent; and, adoption by a stranger through an agency. The first kind can be handled privately through court. The second kind requires ~~either~~ the involvement of the [http://www.bcadoption.com Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia], a contractor of the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development for children in the care of the government, or the use of a licensed adoption agency for children not in government care. A list of the four adoption agencies licensed in British Columbia is provided at the end of this section.		There are two basic kinds of adoption: adoption within a family by a relative or stepparent, with the consent of the natural parent; and, adoption by a stranger through an agency. The first kind can be handled privately through court. The second kind requires the involvement of the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development for children in the care of the government, or the involvement of the [http://www.bcadoption.com Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia], a contractor of the provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development for children in the care of the government, or the use of a licensed adoption agency for children not in government care. A list of the four adoption agencies licensed in British Columbia is provided at the end of this section.

	The rules that guide parents and the courts through the adoption process are in the provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]''. As in all legal issues involving children, the courts are primarily concerned with the best interests of the child, and section 3 of the ''Adoption Act'' describes a number of the things the court will think about when deciding what is in a child's best interests:		The rules that guide parents and the courts through the adoption process are in the provincial ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84g5 Adoption Act]''. As in all legal issues involving children, the courts are primarily concerned with the best interests of the child, and section 3 of the ''Adoption Act'' describes a number of the things the court will think about when deciding what is in a child's best interests:
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	#''relative adoptions'', where a child is adopted by a relative or stepparent;		#''relative adoptions'', where a child is adopted by a relative or stepparent;
	#the placement of a child by the child's natural parent or guardian with adoptive parent or parents who aren't relatives, called a ''direct placement'';		#the placement of a child by the child's natural parent or guardian with adoptive parent or parents who aren't relatives, called a ''direct placement'';
	#the ''placement of a child by the Ministry for Children and Family Development''~~, which actually happens through the Ministry's contractor~~; and,		#the ''placement of a child by the Ministry for Children and Family Development''; and,
	#the ''placement of a child by an adoption agency'' licensed by the Ministry, often including children from outside Canada.		#the ''placement of a child by an adoption agency'' licensed by the Ministry, often including children from outside Canada.

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	* [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/2066 Intercountry Adoption and the Immigration Process] from Citizenship and Immigration Canada		* [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/2066 Intercountry Adoption and the Immigration Process] from Citizenship and Immigration Canada

	{{REVIEWED \| reviewer = [[JP Boyd]], ~~12 March 2020~~}}		{{REVIEWED \| reviewer = [[JP Boyd]], 29 July 2023}}

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