Adoption and private guardianship orders
The statistics included here show Adoption and Private Guardianship Orders granted for children who were in the permanent care of Children’s Services.
Orders granted April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019
Permanency type | Number of orders granted |
---|---|
Adoption |
247 |
Private Guardianship |
181 |
Licensed agency adoptions
Adoptions may be facilitated by any of the non-government, non-profit agencies that have been granted the authority to arrange private adoptions in Alberta. Birth parents may choose to place their child for adoption through a licensed adoption agency. These children do not have any legal status with the ministry.
Licensed adoptions granted April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019
Licensed adoption agency | Number of adoptions |
---|---|
Adoption By Choice |
13 |
Adoption Options |
17 |
AMARIS Adoption and Family Support Services (formerly Christian Adoption Services) |
7 |
Small Miracles Adoption |
7 |
Total |
44 |
Private adoptions
The following statistics are adoptions of children by the spouse of the child’s biological parent, a relative, or through a private direct placement. These children are not in government care.
Private adoptions granted April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019
Type of private adoption | Number of adoptions |
---|---|
Spousal/Step-parent |
117 |
Relative |
25 |
Private direct placement |
24 |
Total |
166 |
International adoptions
Adoptions of children from other countries are managed by Children’s Services and are completed with the involvement of licensed adoption agencies and adoption coordinators.
International adoptions by country April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019
Country | Number of adoptions |
---|---|
Brazil |
1 |
Bulgaria |
1 |
Cameroon |
3 |
China |
2 |
Colombia |
10 |
Congo |
2 |
Djibouti |
1 |
Ethiopia |
1 |
Ghana |
2 |
Guyana |
2 |
Haiti |
6 |
India |
6 |
Kazakhstan |
1 |
Korea (South) |
2 |
Malawi |
1 |
Nigeria |
11 |
Philippines |
4 |
Sierra Leone |
1 |
South Africa |
4 |
Ukraine |
1 |
United States |
7 |
Vietnam |
1 |
Total |
70 |
Contact
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