Who can adopt?

There are a lot of myths about who can and can’t adopt and most of them are just myths. Our adopters are normal people from a very wide range of backgrounds who will have come to adoption for various reasons. So let’s explore who really can adopt…

Lots of people can adopt and at Together4Children we are looking for adopters from a diverse and wide range of backgrounds who can meet the needs of the children we are family finding for.

We positively welcome applications from people who are::

Single
Married or living together (for at least 12 months)
LGBTQ+
With or without children already
Working or not working
Blended families
Living with a well managed heath condition or disability
Living in a home that is owned, rented or is social housing

Love, Nurture, Support And Stability

If you have the motivation and commitment to offer love, nurture, support and stability to a child or children, then we’d love to hear from you. You don’t need to decide anything now. We are here to help you gain a better understanding to make decisions that feel right for you.

There are few restrictions on who can adopt:

You must legally be a UK resident-if not a UK citizen, you must have permanent residency such as 'Indefinite Leave to Remain' and have been living in the UK for at least 12 months.

You or a member of your household must not have a criminal conviction or caution for offences against children or for serious sexual or violent offences..

You must be at least 21 years old to adopt. There is no upper age limit, we will, as part of the assessment, explore your capacity to be able to care and commit to a child through to their adulthood

You must be able to provide a safe, healthy, smoke free home. We can't match . a child under 5 with a household where someone smokes (even if this is only outside). Vapes and e-cigarettes are different, please ask us about this.

The key question we’ll be asking is, “Can you provide permanent care for a child until independence and support them into and throughout adulthood?” People of all ages can adopt, and you just need to have the fitness and energy to keep up with a child and be able to support them into adulthood. We welcome enquiries from people of all religions, races, genders and sexuality and we assess every application on an individual basis.

Who Can Adopt?

Love, Nurture, Support And Stability

You must legally be a UK resident-if not a UK citizen, you must have permanent residency such as 'Indefinite Leave to Remain' and have been living in the UK for at least 12 months.

You or a member of your household must not have a criminal conviction or caution for offences against children or for serious sexual or violent offences..

You must be at least 21 years old to adopt. There is no upper age limit, we will, as part of the assessment, explore your capacity to be able to care and commit to a child through to their adulthood

You must be able to provide a safe, healthy, smoke free home. We can't match . a child under 5 with a household where someone smokes (even if this is only outside). Vapes and e-cigarettes are different, please ask us about this.

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