What Is An Adoption Order?

An adoption order is an order made by a court which determines the legal status of a child and its parents. It is a very serious legal matter because an adoption order changes the fundamental rights of parents in relation to their birth children. If your birth child is made subject to an adoption order you lose any rights you had in relation to that child and these parental rights are assigned to another individual or set of parents. Although the law now allows birth parents to more easily get in touch with their children once they are adults no legal rights persist once the adoption order is made. Although the law is very absolute the process of adoption is less clear cut. Birth parents may agree or oppose an adoption. They might be invited to stay in touch with birth children who have been adopted either by letter or by face to face meetings. This flexibility is designed to ensure all the legal steps do not get in the way of ensuring that new parenting arrangements work in the best interest of the child involved.

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