Adoption information

 

To find out how to adopt

 

For information on how to arrange an adoption please contact any of the following:

 

 

Following an official Adoption Order an entry is made in the Adopted Children Register which supercedes any previous birth record entry.

 

Therefore, for the purposes of obtaining official documents such as a passport or driving licence, an adopted person will need to obtain a copy of their entry in the Adopted Children Register.

 

Personal applications can be made at:

 

The Family Records Centre          Telephone: 0870 243 7788

1 Myddleton Street

London

EC1R 1UW

 

A full certificate from them containing child and parents' details is £7.00 or a short copy containing just the child's details is £5.50. Certificates are usually posted or available for collection after four working days.

 

Postal applications can be sent to:

 

The General Register Office          Telephone: 0845 603 7788

P O Box 2                                   Fax: 01704 560958

Southport

PR8 2JD

 

A full certificate from them containing child and parents' details is £11.50 or a short copy containing just the child's details is £10.00. Certificates are usually posted or available for collection after four working days. Payment by cheque or postal order should be made out to ONS. Telephone/fax orders can be taken if payment is to be made by credit/debit card.

 

All certificates purchased are Crown Copyright and should not be photocopied.

There are several leaflets available from any register office which provide information on access to original birth records, The Adoption Contact Register for people adopted in England and Wales and their birth relatives, and a non-profit but fee charging service called Traceline.