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Adoption activities
We are a leading expert and developer of adoption-related work for domestic and intercountry adoptions as well as post-adoption services in Finland.
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The purpose of adoption is to secure a permanent family for a child who cannot grow up in their own birth family and ensure their balanced development and well-being. What is most important is to take care of the child’s interests and to find them a permanent and safe home.
Adoption always begins with adoption counselling, which promotes the interests of the child and provides help and support for all of the parties involved in the adoption: the child, the biological parents and the adoption applicants. You can get adoption counselling from a Save the Children Finland regional office or the social services of your wellbeing services county.
What we do to help
I wish to adopt a child
Adoption counselling for applicants of a domestic or intercountry adoptive child.
I am considering giving my child up for adoption
Adoption counselling, guidance and support for a child’s biological parents.
Intra-family adoptions
Adoption counselling when a spouse adopts the biological child of the other spouse.
Post-adoption support
All parties to an adoption are entitled to post-adoption support and guidance.
Intercountry adoption services
The acceptance of new intercountry adoption cases will end after December 31, 2024
Domestic adoptions
Adoption counselling
All parties to an adoption are entitled to adoption counselling free of charge. Adoption counselling is available for domestic and intercountry adoptions at all of our regional offices around Finland.
Intercountry adoptions
Intercountry adoption serives
The acceptance of new intercountry adoption cases will end after December 31, 2024
Each adoption is unique
Every adoption process and its duration is unique. Domestic, intercountry and intra-family adoption all start with free adoption counselling. Save the Children Finland is the only private service provider licensed by the authorities to provided adoption counselling.
Adoption counselling
Adoption counselling is provided by the wellbeing services counties and Save the Children Finland.
Service provider
At the end of the adoption counselling, applicants of intercountry adoption choose a service provider.
Permission for adoption
The Finnish Adoption Board grants the adoption permission for a domestically adopted child.
Waiting period
The waiting period is influenced by factors such as the destination country, wishes regarding the child and the application.
Child proposal
The child proposal contains information about the child’s background, development and health.
Adoption of the child
The adoption of the child is confirmed in Finland or during the pick-up trip.
Post-adoption services
The child and the family are followed up and provided support in adjusting to their new situation.