All kinds of children need adopting, from babies, toddlers and school age children to brothers and sisters who need to stay together.
We are the host Local Authority for One Adoption North and Humber, your regional adoption agency which provides adoption services for 5 local councils across North Yorkshire and the Humber region:
- Hull
- North Yorkshire
- North East Lincolnshire
- East Riding
- City of York (The Host Local Authority)
If you live in these areas and you're interested in adopting, contact One Adoption North and Humber for more information.
Visit First4Adoption for general information on adoption.
One Adoption North and Humber
Our joined-up and regional approach to delivering adoption services enables us to find families for children with a plan of adoption in the most timely way. We pride ourselves on aiming high for our children and providing training and ongoing adoption support for adoptive parents and children from across our adoption community.
Our regional approach enables us to have a wider cohort of potential adoptive parents to meet the needs of our children waiting to be placed for adoption across North and Humber. Across One Adoption North and Humber, our joined up approach also ensures that we are able to develop our services more consistently and share good practice across the region.
Our kind, caring and experienced adoption staff will continue to work in our local area, with children’s social work staff, to ensure continuity of care and support for children and families.
Our priorities are to:
- place children needing adoption without delay
- place children with families able to meet their needs now and in the future
- ensure that the assessment and approval process for people who want to adopt is as smooth and efficient as possible
The One Adoption North and Humber Statement of Purpose(.pdf) gives details about adoption in York.
View the One Adoption North and Humber Privacy Notice(.pdf).
Adoption information
Adoption is life changing for adults and children.
One Adoption North and Humber provide more information for those thinking about adoption:
- who can adopt
- children who need adopting
- the adoption process
- adopter family stories
- support for families who adopt
- adoption information events
Step parent adoption
If you live in York and are interested in step parent adoption, please contact our adoption team.
What is step parent adoption?
Some people decide they want to adopt their partner’s child or children. This can sometimes be known as step-parent adoption. This would mean taking full parental responsibility for the child in the eyes of the law and should not be taken lightly.
Firstly, it is important to remember that adoption is a legal process and may not be right for all step families. Any decision should be made very carefully. Everyone concerned would be interviewed as part of the process, including you and your partner, the child, the child’s other birth parent and grandparents.
If an adoption order is made, all legal links between the child and birth family are cut. The child will lose all inheritance and maintenance rights from their birth family unless this is stipulated in a will. You should talk to the child (age appropriate) about this decision and consider their feelings.
Get in touch
If you would like to know more about step parent adoption
Contact the adoption team
Telephone: 0345 305 2576
Email: OANH.RAA@york.gov.uk
Website: OneAdoption website
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