Adoption forms

Adoption

Grant­ing of a do­mes­tic adop­tion is pe­ti­tioned for in writ­ing at the dis­trict court in the mu­nic­i­pal­ity of res­i­dence of the adopters.

A person wishing to adopt a child or intending to relinquish a child for adoption must request adoption counselling from the municipal social welfare organ of his or her municipality of residence or from a licensed adoption agency. The provider of adoption counselling issues a written report on the provision of adoption counselling. The report must be appended to the petition for the granting of an adoption.

Intercountry adoption usually requires a permission granted by the Adoption Board. A prospective adopter must, as a rule, request for intercountry adoption service.

Further information on adoption is available at the municipal social welfare services and at the Ministry of social affairs and health.

Published 7.12.2020