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ELIGIBILITY
Are you eligible to adopt?
- The following are the minimum requirements
to begin the application process:
- Residency in York Region
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Good general health
- Financially self-sufficient
- Stable relationship for two years (including
same-sex couples, common-law, single applicants)
- Consent of all immediate family members
- Demonstrated healthy individual and family
histories
- Sound mental health
- No substance abuse; no condoning of illegal
substances
- No criminal charges pending or significant
criminal background
- No verified or suspected incidents of child
abuse
- No significant previous client involvement
with a CAS
- Adequate living and sleeping premises for
a child
- Demonstrated ability to carry out essential
duties of parenting
- Ability to ensure a child will have appropriate
developmental environment
- Adequate language and communication skills
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Willingness to work with the agency and
other professionals
- Adequate understanding of adoptive care
- Adequate understanding of circumstances
around which children come into the care of CAS
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and
backgrounds of children
There are many steps in the adoption process.
Some are very fast, while other steps require more time and
careful consideration.
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