Intercountry Adoption
Residents of the Vale of Glamorgan are eligible to have an
assessment carried out by our adoption team to see if they meet the
criteria for Intercountry Adoption. Applicants will need to meet
the criteria specified by the country from which a child comes
from, as well as meet the requirements in this country.
Applicants have to meet all the costs involved, including a fee
of £2,000 for a home study from the Vale of Glamorgan Adoption Team
(N.B. This fee is subject to review).
All applicants will be expected to undergo both generic
preparation training for all adopters as well as specific training
for Intercountry Adoption.
The UK government department with responsibility for adoption is
the Department for Education and Skills. They have a section of
their website devoted to Intercountry Adoption.
If you are particularly interested in adopting a child from
China you might like to look at the CACH (Children Adopted from China
website)
For general intercountry adoption from a range of countries go
to OASIS (Overseas Adoption Support
and Information Service).