Fostering, adoption and surrogacy

Fostering or adopting a child, including from abroad, and being a surrogate mother

Fostering or adopting a child

• Child adoption
• Looking after someone else's child
• Apply to adopt a child through your council
• Apply to foster a child through your council

Time off work when you adopt a child

• Adoption pay and leave
• Plan your adoption leave
• Shared Parental Leave and Pay
• Plan your Shared Parental Leave and Pay

Being a surrogate mother

• Surrogacy: legal rights of parents and surrogates