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To be eligible to adopt you must be aged 21 or over and be clear
of certain criminal convictions, particularly any offences
involving children. There is no upper age limit but naturally we
need to make sure you will have the health and energy to provide a
stable long-term home for the child.
Due to research in relation to the effects of
passive smoking, we have a no smoking policy for those who adopt a
child under five years of age. We welcome applications to adopt
from a range of different people you can be single, married or you
may be in a relationship with a partner.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and those
of any nationality, race, sexual orientation, religion and cultural
background.
You don't need to own your own home but we will need to be sure
that you have sufficient space to care for a child, and that you
have appropriate financial resources available. Financial
assistance may be available in some cases. This will be based on
your financial circumstances and the needs of any child to be
placed with you for adoption.
We expect that an adoptive parent will be at home full-time with
a child for at least six months after the child has been placed.
This may be longer depending on the age and the needs of the
particular child. Children placed for adoption will often be the
youngest in a family, and we suggest a gap of at least two years
between the adopted child and any other child in the family.
We aim to assess all applicants in a fair and open way so that
we can be sure that when a child is placed for adoption, the
child's adoptive parents can care for a child in a safe and loving
environment throughout their lives.
Our adoption story an article written by parents
who adopted their child with Kent.
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