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Your rights on issues around adoption. Includes the rights of birth parents and adoptive parents, and the child's rights to information about their birth parents.
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Working parents
Being a working parent is difficult. But there are laws to try and make it easier be a top-quality parent and a treasured employee at the same time. This guide explains what they are, and legal agony aunt, Beverly Reid, advises readers' how to use your rights in the real world.
Parental rights, parents rights, parent working, time off
Expecting your rights
If you are about to become a parent you are probably excited. But when you are not hopping from foot to foot with pure joy, you might also be a little bit worried about how it will go down at work, how you'll survive financially, and how you can juggle being a top-quality parent and a treasured employee at the same time. We explain your rights at work if you are pregnant, if your partner is, or if you are adopting.
Young workers
...Are you young and working? Or, thinking about starting work for the first time? Don't let your job become a bad experience you'd rather forget - Have a read of our guide for Young Workers. It explains what rights you have at work and how to make sure you are treated properly by your boss.
Adopting a child (PDF)
www.adviceguide.org.uk/f_adopting_a_child.pdf
Information on who can adopt a child and the conditions they must meet, how to apply to adopt a child and the process involved.
Adviceguide from Citizens Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk/
All about adoption
Information for people who are thinking of adopting and adoptive parents.
BAAF Adoption & Fostering www.baaf.org.uk/
Adoption records
https://www.gov.uk/adoption-records
How an adoption is recorded, finding your original birth or adoption record, and what to do if you want your birth relatives to find you and get in touch.
GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/
Adoption and fostering
www.stonewall.org.uk/at_home/parenting/2624.asp
Explains the adoption and fostering process for same-sex couples.
Stonewall www.stonewall.org.uk
Intercountry adoption
www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/families...
An intercountry adoption is an adoption of a child who is habitually resident in one country by an individual or couple who are habitually resident in another country. Information for people considering intercountry adoption.
Department for Education www.education.gov.uk/
Adopted children - PDF
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/pol...
What the immigration rules say about adopted children coming to join their parents or a parent who is settled in the UK.
UK visas www.ukvisas.gov.uk
Adoption search and reunion
www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk/default.htm
Information for adopted people who want to trace their birth relatives, and the steps birth relatives can take to allow or prevent contact from adopted people.
Adoption Search Reunion www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk/defa...
Pregnant and thinking about adoption?
Explains what adoption is and answers questions including how is an adoption arranged, must the father of the baby give permission, what if you change your mind, and will you see your child again?
BAAF Adoption & Fostering www.baaf.org.uk/
Adoption - FAQs for teenagers
www.cafcass.gov.uk/teenagers/being_adopted.aspx
If you or someone close to you is being adopted, you may be feeling all sorts of things – sad, happy, angry, relieved or just confused. You probably have lots of questions that need answers. Here are some questions that young people often ask about adoption.
Cafcass - Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service www.cafcass.gov.uk
Young people and family
www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_parent/family/yo...
Rights of children and young people on family matters including adoption, getting married and the rights of parents under 16.
Adviceguide from Citizens Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk/
Adoption pay and leave
https://www.gov.uk/adoption-pay-leave/overview
When you take time off to adopt a child you might be eligible for Statutory Adoption Leave and Statutory Adoption Pay. There are rules on when and how to claim your paid leave and if you want to change your dates.
GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/
Becoming an adoptive parent (PDF)
Information on rights to Statutory Paternity Pay and Paternity Leave for adoptive parents.
HM Revenue & Customs www.hmrc.gov.uk
Pregnant and thinking about adoption?
Explains what adoption is and answers questions including how is an adoption arranged, must the father of the baby give permission, what if you change your mind, and will you see your child again?
BAAF Adoption & Fostering www.baaf.org.uk/
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