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Adoption

How to adopt a child in Scotland and where to find information about your adoption if you've been adopted.

  1. Adopting a child

    Who can adopt a child, how much it costs, how to adopt, adopting a close relative or stepchild, adopting a child you foster, adopting a child from abroad and support once you've adopted a child.

  2. If you're adopted

    How to get information about your adoption, finding and contacting your birth family and support available if you've been adopted.

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