Adoption is a legal and social process which establishes a parent-child relationship, providing permanence, safety and security for a child or children.

Adoption used to be considered appropriate only for babies, but now children from all age groups, including those with special needs, are being adopted. More than half of the children placed are aged 3 and under. It takes approximately one year to go through the adoption homestudy and education process. Some parents don’t wait very long for a child after they complete the homestudy because they represent the best match possible for that child.