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A guide to adoption

Adoption: Adopting a child, giving your baby up for adoption and advice for relatives
Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

Jennifer Aniston is rumoured to be thinking about adoption, and loads of other celebs are adopting, or thinking about adoption - Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen.

Celebs do make the whole process look easy but what exactly does it involve?

Adoption can be a confusing and difficult time for mothers thinking about giving their child up for adoption, couples who can't have kids and the child waiting to be placed in a family.

The situation can even differ depending on what part of the UK you live. goodtoknow has the general facts and advice.

What information are you most interested in?

- Adoption myths
- Thinking of adopting a child from an agency?
- Thinking of adopting your partner's child?
- Thinking of giving your child up for adoption?
- Advice for grandparents or relatives of people giving their child up for adoption

By Vicky Woollaston

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