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If the court is satisfied the proposed adoption is in the child’s best interests, it makes the adoption order.
===Relative or stepparent adoption of a child not in government care===
==Common questions==
===What if the child is indigenousIndigenous?===
Under [https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/rsbc-1996-c-5/latest/rsbc-1996-c-5.html#sec3_smooth BC’s adoption law], special emphasis is placed on Aboriginal heritage. If the child is Aboriginal, the importance of preserving their cultural identity must be considered in determining the child’s best interests.
===Can a birth mother choose an open adoption?===
Yes, the birth parents and adoptive parents can choose to communicate with each other after a child is adopted. Before an adoption order is made, the birth parents and adoptive parents can agree on how much and what type of ongoing communication or contact they want after the adoption. If an agreement isn’t made before the adoption order, they can register with the post-adoption openness registry. Our information on [[Adoption Registries (Script 146)|adoption registries ]] (no. 146) has more on open adoptions.
===What if I want to adopt a child from another country?===
To adopt a child from another country, you must use one of the licensed adoption agencies in BC. Like domestic adoptions, an international adoption requires a homestudy to assess the adoptive parents’ suitability to adopt. So if If you want to adopt a child from another province or country, you should tell the adoption agency you plan to work with early in the planning process.
===What information is given to the birth and adoptive parents?===
The '''Ministry of Children & Family Development''' has information about adoption on its website.
:Web: [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/adoptions gov.bc.ca/mcfd]
There are children in BC waiting for an adoptive family right now. '''Adopt BC Kids''' features information on applying for a waiting child.
:Web: [http://adopt.gov.bc.ca adopt.gov.bc.ca]
The '''Adoptive Families Association of BC''' supports the adoption community at all ages and stages through education, counselling and advocacy.
:Web: [https://www.bcadoption.com/ bcadoption.com]
[updated February 2019]
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