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About us

The County Adoption Service has a record of excellence and, is ready to support and guide you through the adoption process. We are also ready with information and support for those who have been adopted and fostered - and for their birth families.

We are responsible for all children in Kent awaiting adoption and the significant increase in the number of successful adoptions arranged by our County Adoption Service is one of the county's major success stories.

  • involving experienced adopters in training and supporting adopters
  • appointing a co-ordinator to improve our recruitment of potential adopters
  • ensuring children and adopters continue to receive support after they have been matched
  • being part of the South East Adoption Consortium (SEAC) which widens the pool of available adopters

We will help you to adopt a child, who is in foster care while awaiting adoption, or to adopt a child from your extended family, or to adopt a child from abroad. If you are interested in adopting we will support you and guide you through the whole process.

Another role for us, as an adoption agency, is to offer counselling to help you - whether you are embarking on adopting a child or you are a birth parent considering if you wish to relinquish your child. Where possible we try to ensure that the process of adoption is made as smooth as possible - and we have gained a reputation for finding innovative ways of assisting and supporting all concerned.

We welcome hearing from you at any stage.

Share the experience, phone 0845 330 2968

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