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Adopt as renting family?

  • 23-03-2013 8:42pm
    #1
    Joe Hart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 358 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Is it possible to adopt a child if we're not homeowners?


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  • #2
    Strong arm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭Strong arm


    You don't say if you are trying to adopt from here in Ireland or abroad ? The requirements vary from place to place - from the limited contact I had with the Irish adoption process , it would be a red flag - but maybe not an insurmountable one ( they have particularly high standards here as there is a relatively low number of adoptions here)


  • #3
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Yes, is the short and simple.
    You do not need to be a home owner to adopt.
    It may or may not go against you in the assessment process, but owning a home is not one of the criteria that is specifically assessed.
    A stable family unit (which would most probably include income- but would definitely include a family's medical history) would be included.

    The assessment procedure is long and arduous, and not for the faint hearted. If you're genuine, in reasonable health and means, and capable of giving a child a good home (and note- in all of this, its whats best for the child, not whats best for the prospective adoptive parents)- then you should pass the assessment, providing you don't breach other criteria (such as age for example).

    Kind regards,

    Shane


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