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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 | 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'' | #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]], | {{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[JP Boyd]], 29 July 2023}} | ||
{{JP Boyd on Family Law Navbox|type=chapters}} | {{JP Boyd on Family Law Navbox|type=chapters}} | ||
