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CHOICES Adoption & Counselling Services
CHOICES is committed to providing a professional comphrehensive, client centered adoption service which best meets the needs of everyone in the adoption constellation with paramount consideration given to the best interests of the child.
Requirements
You are required to be 21 years of age, financially stable and mature to raise a child.
Singles and same sex couples are legally able to adopt children from Canada if you are interested in low-risk infant adoption, foster children and teens. Infant adoption is also possible from the USA through Family Resource Center and A Bond For Life. Please call Kirsten at 1 888 479 9811 for more information on our USA program.
At the present time, we do not work with any international countries that facilitate same sex adoption other than the USA.
The first step is to fill out an application form and register with CHOICES Adoption.
Our office administrators are happy to answer any questions you may have about how to get started. Call the office anytime at 1 888 479 9811.
In Canada, if you want to adopt, you are required to do a homestudy. This report is about you, or you and your partner. It is a look at how you grew up, who you are and why you would like to adopt a child. It generally takes from three to four months for a homestudy to be completed by a social worker.
You will need to sign up for an Adoption Education Seminar provided by CHOICES. There are various dates available throughout the year. Your adoption will not proceed after the homestudy if you have not completed the education component.
You are required to complete a Ministry Prior Contact check to confirm that any involvement with the Ministry for Children and Family Development in the past will not affect your ability to parent.
You are also required to do a Medical with your family doctor, and a Criminal Record Check with your local police department.
You will choose four References that we will mail reference letters to. We usually recommend two family members and two friends.