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Social Welfare Department:\u00a0http:\/\/swd.gov.hk<\/a><\/p>\n

Hong Kong Family Welfare Society:\u00a0http:\/\/www.hkfws.org.hk<\/a><\/p>\n

Hong Kong Children & Youth Services:\u00a0http:\/\/www.cys.org.hk<\/a><\/p>\n

International Social Service Hong Kong Branch:\u00a0www.isshk.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Mother\u2019s Choice Limited:\u00a0www.motherschoice.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Po Keung Kok\uff1ahttp:\/\/www.poleungkuk.org.hk<\/a><\/p>\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>