Adoptions FAQS
A Step-by-Step Guide to Adoption
Adopting a child is a beautiful and life-changing journey. While it may not change the entire world, for that one child — it changes everything.
Adoption Do’s
There are only two safe, legal ways to adopt a child in South Africa:
- Through an adoption accredited organisation
- Through an adoption accredited social worker functioning within South Africa's legally accredited adoption system.
Adoption Don’ts
It’s important to follow the correct legal process when adopting. Avoid these actions:
- Through adverts or posts on social media
- Dealing directly with a birth mother without an accredited social worker
- Accepting an abandoned child from a public servant like a police officer, without completing the legal adoption process.
- Buying a child through an unaccredited social worker or unregistered home.
The heart of The Adoption Companion is to champion, strengthen and journey with every person and family that we connect with.
Please visit the adoption companion for more information.
