Can same-sex and single adults adopt?
Yes. • Why are there so few babies to adopt? Many birth parents choose to parent their babies rather than place them for adoption. There are more social services available for pregnant teens and society is more accepting of single or unmarried parenting than in the past. • How can I get a home study completed? There are a few options in Ontario. An adoptive applicant may choose to have a homestudy completed by a private adoption practitioner. Often, applicants that choose this route are considering a private domestic or international adoption. Because the SAFE homestudy is the required format for all homestudies in Ontario, it is “portable” across the private and public adoption systems. To find the list of approved adoption practitioners, click below: http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/adoption/practitioners.aspx In other words, an applicant could have a private homestudy completed and then approach their local Children’s Aid Society. The family will still be required
