{"id":424,"date":"2021-06-25T13:49:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T05:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.visibleone.io\/p136\/?p=424"},"modified":"2021-06-28T16:59:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T08:59:01","slug":"adoption-placement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyclic.hk\/en\/topics\/child-and-youth-affairs\/adoption-and-foster-care\/adoption-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"Adoption Placement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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V. Adoption Placement<\/h1>\n

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A. Specific consent<\/h2>\n

For local adoption, if a person is named in the consent as the prospective adopter for the infant, and the person applies to the Director of the Social Welfare Department (DSW) or an Accredited Body for an assessment of the person\u2019s suitability to be an adoptive parent under\u00a0section 29(1)<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0Adoption Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0, then if the DSW or the Accredited Body has assessed the person to be a suitable adoptive parent, the DSW or the Accredited Body may proceed with the infant\u2019s placement (\u00a0section 29A(2) and (3)<\/a>\u00a0).<\/p>\n

B. General consent<\/h2>\n

For local adoption where consent for the adoption of an infant is given in the prescribed general form of consent, if the DSW decides that an applicant assessed to be a suitable adoptive parent would be a suitable adoptive parent for a particular infant and that the placement of the infant with the applicant would be in the best interests of the infant, either the DSW or Accredited Body may proceed with the infant\u2019s placement (\u00a0section 29B(2)<\/a>\u00a0).<\/p>\n

C. Matching<\/h2>\n

Before making a decision, the DSW must seek the opinion of each and every Accredited Body that has proposed any prospective adopter for that particular infant and any other persons the DSW may consider appropriate (\u00a0section 29B(3)<\/a>\u00a0).<\/p>\n

D. Termination of placement<\/h2>\n

If at any time after the DSW or an Accredited Body has proceeded with an infant\u2019s placement with a prospective adopter for local adoption, the DSW or the Accredited Body opines that continuing the placement would not be in best interests of the infant, then the DSW or the Accredited Body may terminate the placement (\u00a0section 29D(1) and (2)<\/a>\u00a0).<\/p>\n

E. Reviews\/Appeals<\/h2>\n

If a person is aggrieved by an Accredited Body\u2019s decision on the assessment of the person\u2019s suitability or an Accredited Body\u2019s decision to terminate a placement, he may apply for a review by the DSW (\u00a0section 29E<\/a>\u00a0).<\/p>\n

If a person is aggrieved by the decision of the DSW on the assessment of the person\u2019s suitability or the decision to terminate a placement, he may lodge an appeal with the Administrative Appeals Board against the decision (\u00a0section 30<\/a>\u00a0).<\/p>\n

F. Adoption Order<\/h2>\n

An adoption order will be granted if the matters set out in section 8 of the Adoption Ordinance are satisfied, namely:<\/p>\n

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  1. The adoption, if made, will be in the best interests of the child, with due consideration given to the wishes and opinions of the child, having regard to his\/her age and understanding;<\/li>\n
  2. Every person whose consent is necessary under the Adoption Ordinance and whose consent is not dispensed with has consented to and understands the nature and effect of the adoption order and, in particular, that (except for a birth parent married to the sole applicant in the case of step-parent adoption) the effect of the adoption order will be to permanently deprive him\/her of any parental rights. The consent should only be executed when the child is at least four weeks old;<\/li>\n
  3. The applicant has not received or agreed to receive any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption; and<\/li>\n
  4. Section 5AA<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a027A(2)<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0Adoption Ordinance<\/a>\u00a0(as the case may be), has been complied with and, taking into account the information obtained by the DSW from the Commissioner of Police, the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted the adoption order.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Adoption is a legal process by which parental rights and responsibilities over a child are transferred from the birth parents to the adoptive parents. An adoption in Hong Kong must be effected in accordance with the Adoption Ordinance , Cap. 290<\/a> , Laws of Hong Kong. The guiding principle in the adoption process is the \u201cbest interests of the child\u201d ( section 8<\/a> of the Adoption Ordinance<\/a> ).<\/p>

    Local adoption service in Hong Kong is provided by the Adoption Unit of the Social Welfare Department and three non-governmental organizations, as Accredited Bodies:<\/p>