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12 | Adoption in FifeAdoption supportPreparing for adoptionIt’s impossible to say how long you may have to wait before achild or children are placed with you. It depends on the needs ofthe children waiting for adoption at any one time.Once you have been approved as an adopter, your social workerwill continue to visit you regularly. The focus of these visitswill be to continue to discuss the support available to you, toconsider links with a child, and to share information about anychanges in personal circumstances. We can also arrange forfurther training if you feel you need it.Adopting a child from overseasIt is possible to adopt a child from another country. If you arethinking about this you need to find out as much as possibleabout the adoption rules for the country from where you want toadopt. These regulations can be very complex and often changefrequently.You can get helpful advice from the Scottish Government on0131 244 3663.We can help you with an overseas application by undertaking theHome Study part of the assessment (for Fife residents.) However,there is a charge for this service (currently £4,500) which youneed to pay at the start of the assessment process, regardless ofwhether your application is successful or not.
Further informationFor more details about adopting in Fife speak to:• Family Placement Team Duty Worker08451 555555 ext 470699Adoption in Fife | 13Useful contactsBritish Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) Scotland113 Rose StreetEdinburghEH2 3DTTel: 0131 226 9270Fax: 0131 226 2503Email: scotland@baaf.org.ukWeb: www.baaf.org.uk/local/scot/Scottish Government Intercountry Adoption TeamEducation DepartmentCare and Justice DirectorateArea 2A (N)Victoria QuayEdinburghEH6 6QQTel: 0131 244 3663
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