Local adoption

• Adopting a child from Queensland

  Provides information about eligiblity requirements and assessment processes for couples seeking to express interest in having their suitability to be adoptive parents for a child in Queensland assessed.

• Adopting a step-child

  Provides information about the legal process by which a step-parent may adopt his or her spouse's child, the legal effect of adoption and information about eligibility requirements and assessment processes for people seeking to apply to have their suitability to adopt their step-child assessed.

  • Alternatives to adoption

• Adoption information sessions

  Information sessions for couples interested in expressing interest in the Queensland and Intercountry Children's Adoption Programs may be provided from time to time by the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services for people wanting more information about adoption in Queensland.