Independent Adoption Support Services

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Independent Adoption Support Services A. An independent support service to Birth Parents The provision of a support and counselling service to birth parents prior to an adoption taking place where a child is (or children are) in care and looked after by the local authority and for whom adoption has been identified as the plan. B. An access to Birth Records and intermediary service for Adult Adoptees This service assists adopted persons, either adopted through the local authority or who are resident within the areas covered by Adoption Partnership South East (APSE), and who are aged 18 years and over, to obtain information in relation to their adoption, and to facilitate contact between such persons and their adult birth relatives. C. Access to information and an intermediary service for Birth Relatives and those with a Prescribed relationship To provide access to non-identifying information regarding the adoption, advice and support to birth relatives aged 18 years and over, and those with a prescribed relationship who require intermediary services, when the adoptee has reached age 18 years and over. D. Contact Services (Direct and Indirect) The provision of a contact service for children under the age of 18 years who have been adopted and have contact with their birth relatives. The contact services include both an indirect letterbox service and a direct contact service (face to face). Keywords: adoption, birth records, contact services