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Adopting a Child

Create a family, Adopt

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Haringey holds monthly information sessions for people considering adoption. If you are interested in finding out more please join us.

The sessions alternate between Wood Green Central Library and the Civic Centre and consist of an informal presentation followed by group question and answer sessions.

The evening sessions start at 6.30pm and typically finish at 8pm.

The Saturday morning sessions start at 10am and typically finish at 12noon.

Adoption information sessions

Evening sessions:
Saturday sessions:
  • 19 June
  • 21 August
  • 16 October
  • 18 December
  • 19 February 2014

All sessions: 6.30pm to 8pm

Wood Green Central Library
Business Lounge (Ground Floor)
High Road
Wood Green
N22 6XD (see map - external link)

  • 25 May
  • 20 July
  • 21 September
  • 23 November
  • 25 January 2014
  • 22 March 2014

All sessions: 10am to 12noon

Haringey Civic Centre
Committee Room 3
High Road
Wood Green
N22 8LE (see map - external link)
Use postcode N22 9SB if using a Sat-Nav

How to find us:

Nearest Tube: Wood Green (Piccadilly Line)
Buses: 29, 67, 121, 123, 141, 144, 184, 221, 230, 232, 243, 329, W3, W4

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Adoption explained

Adoption is a way of giving a child a new permanent family because they cannot be brought up by their own parents. If you adopt a child you become the child's legal parent(s).

Who can apply

You can apply to adopt if you are:

  • aged over 21. We do not have an upper age limit, but applicants should have the potential to care for a child throughout his or her childhood and offer support for some time beyond.
  • living or domiciled in the UK. Domicile is not the same as nationality, but refers to the applicant’s long-term home.
  • do not have any criminal convictions against children.
  • married, single, divorced, lesbian or gay, or living with a partner
  • of any nationality, race, religion, cultural and linguistic background
  • applicants can be atheist or agnostic, parent(s) or childless
  • employed or unemployed, and
  • either a homeowner or rent your home, as long as they have a spare room for the adopted child.
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What happens next - the adoption process

An adoption social worker will contact you after your initial enquiry to let you know if we can take your interest in adoption further. We will then visit you to discuss adoption in more detail and help you with any further considerations you need to make before making a more formal application to us.

For information on the adoption process please see our Adoption in Haringey booklet in the attached files section below.

Adoption Support

Following the Adoption Order, a range of support is available from the Adoption Support Service to adoptive parent(s) and their child or children, now and in the future. The support will depend on the needs of the family at the time.

For more information, please see our Adoption Support leaflet in the attached files section below.

Read about others' experiences

To read accounts from a few of our adopters please see Adopters views in the attached files section below.

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How to apply

Use our online form to enquire about adoption.

You can also contact us at

Adoption Team
40 Cumberland Road
Wood Green
London
N22 7SG

Tel 020 8489 4610
Email fostering.adoption@haringey.gov.uk

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Attached Files

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Page Last Updated: 22 April 2013

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