In New Brunswick, there are
three types of adoption available:
Ministerial (infant and older,
special needs and sibling groups)
Private (birth parent/s place
the child directly with a family they know.
There are currently no licensed private adoption
agencies in the province.)
International
Ministerial adoptions involve
New Brunswick's Department of Social Development.
The children who are eligible for adoption are
in the permanent care of the government. There
are some infants available for adoption but the
majority of children are over the age of two.
There are currently no licensed
private adoption agencies in New Brunswick. Private
adoptions do exist, but these are arranged by
birth parents who place their child directly with
someone known to them. Birth parents and adoptive
parents must notify the Minister of the placement.
In 2007, the province of New
Brunswick passed new legislation regarding the
creation of non-profit adoption agencies that
will offer international adoption services. These
'community social service agencies' will be non-profit
and offer services like information sessions,
registration of prospective adoptive applicants,
completion of adoptive home assessments, training
and post placement requirements for court purposes
and progress reports.
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