Freeing for Adoption in United Kingdom

Definition of Freeing For Adoption

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Freeing For Adoption : Giving consent in general terms to the *adoption of one’s child, as opposed to consenting to an adoption by particular prospective adopters. The procedure is used by an *adoption agency in cases in which the parents freely agree that the child may be adopted, or their consent is dispensed with by the court on one of the statutory grounds. Once an order is made, the parental rights and duties are transferred to the adoption agency, who may then proceed to arrange for the child’s adoption without asking the parents’ consent or notifying them who the adopters are. Adoption law is currently under review: if recommendations are adopted, freeing orders will be abolished.