Adopting a child in Scotland

This book covers all you need to know about adoption in Scotland. It describes the processes involved in adopting a child, with a wealth of practical information. It also includes adopters' stories from how it feels to go through the adoption process to what life as an adoptive family is really like, and the stories of adopted children and how they think and feel about adoption.

The book provides answers to many of the questions you may be asking yourselves, such as:

• Are there age limits to adopt?
• Can I adopt a baby?
• What about finances and housing?
• What about adopting older children?
• What will happen after I’ve contacted an adoption agency?
• What about the birth family?

The guide reflects all current adoption legislation and guidance.

To find out about adopting in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, see Adopting a child.

‘Adoption is the best thing ever, to me. It gives children a second chance. How it’s happened to me, I feel like the luckiest boy alive. I am so happy someone picked me to be part of their family. On the day I was to meet my forever mum and dad I was very excited, but scared as well, because I didn’t know if we would like one another. I hid behind my older brother. Now I have been with my forever mum and dad for five years. I still don’t regret going to live with them. Today I never look back and my forever parents feel like my real parents, and I love them more than anything in the world.’

Sid, aged 11, adopted child, Adopting a child in Scotland

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