Pregnant - considering adoption

[Meccacos]

I am pregnant and due early January 2020.

Could anyone please tell me how I would go about adopting out the baby?

I am in Australia and I don’t believe in abortion.

This is mainly a UK based forum, you would be better off posting on an Australian one as the laws will be very different there.

Ok, thank you

What state are you in?

If NSW, you need to touch base with FACS as soon as possible as there is a counselling component. Start with the information here www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/adoption

Other states have their own version of FACS called different things but the overall process would be similar.

Best of luck with whatever path you go down.

If you wanted to talk about the pros and cons of keeping the baby v having him/her adopted, then there is an Adoption board here under 'becoming a parent'. I have seen other pregnant ladies get a very sympathetic hearing there.

You need to do what is best for you and the baby. You will need to talk with the social workers (or whatever they are called in Aus) about what level of contact you would want / could have, and what information would be shared with any adopters. Hopefully the professionals will help you think through the immediate and longer term issues. Do you have family or friends you can talk about this with?

(We adopted via the care system in the UK. )

I’m in Western Australia, I went for counselling at a pregnancy centre and they told me that adoption in these circumstances were very rare.

Australia is similar to the UK in that adoptions of healthy newborns are unheard of these days. Practically all adoptions are from children in care.

OP do you want to discuss your decision a bit more or do you literally just want legal advice? Taking this path is very uncommon and for (I believe) good reason.

I think it is mainly uncommon in the UK because mainly women either have an abortion, or keep the baby as there is a comparatively good welfare system to support mother and child.

In the US I understand that due to different attitudes and support, relinquishing babies is more common.

This is a very big decision for you OP, and I wish you well whatever you decide.