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Guidance: Adoption and the General Register Office: note for parents

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August 6
11:22 2024

This document covers what happens at the General Register Office once an adoption order is received from the court. It advises on timescales for processing the adoption order, creating the entry in the Adopted Children Register and explains how to order new certificates.

Updates to this page

Published 28 July 2014
Last updated 6 August 2024 +show all updates
  1. Contact email address has been updated. Accessible versions in English and Welsh have been added.

  2. The information and guidance has been updated regarding booking travel.

  3. Both notes for parents documents updated.

  4. Welsh translation of note for parents published.

  5. Updated guidance published.

  6. First published.

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