Adoption (uk)

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Has anyone gone through the adoption process in the UK?
I just wondered what their experience was?

The vast majority (99%) of what is discussed on these adoption boards is to do with adoptions in the UK. Are you meaning adopting in the UK (ie domestic adoption - you as UK citizens wishing to adopt children from and based in the UK) or are you meaning being assessed in the UK for an international adoption? If it is the first read through all the threads on these boards and you should get a realistic picture of domestic adoption.

Hi thepinklady!
I didn't even know this board existed till it gave me the option to post on it!!
I'm going to read through the boards now and hopefully it will answer my questions, we are in the uk x

I am in N.ireland but there are posters here from various locations around the UK. The adoption process across the UK varies greatly according to the country. England and Wales process is fairly similar, Northern Ireland and Scotland are different in their processes. So time-scales for assessment for adoption varies greatly around the country. If you give a rough location (I.e country and whether north or south) people will be able to advise better as to the process, current situations for adopters and timescale for where you are. Hope this is helpful.

Are you able to help with your knowledge? I have been diagnosed with mental health issues in the past, they are maintained and medication is reviewed regularly.
Would this likely to be an issue?

No, I’ve had significant mental health issues (which flared up during the adoption process ) my health was discussed at length, coping strategies and supports were explored and I was able to evidence I had/was proactively supporting my mental health.

I was approved and matched with a fabulous sibling pair.

Jellycat that’s fantastic to hear! I was just having a look around to see if I could find any information about mental health and adoption. (Bio) DS is only very little at the moment and I have had ongoing mental health struggles (most recently with postnatal depression/anxiety) but we are considering adoption in the future.

Hello I'm new here,I was just wondering if anyone knows anything about how it go about stopping my grandchild getting adopted at birth please or if I actually can?

@loganmum1 you need to start a new thread to get some more applicable replies. There's a "start a new thread in this topic" link at the top of this thread. You will get replies from people who know more.