Domestic Adoption
Domestic Adoption is when families choose to adopt locally - from their own province or country. Families must go through Child and Family Services (368-6511)to complete public domestic adoptions. Families can contact Judy at toby2008@eastlink.ca. Judy has been a foster parent for many years and is in the process of adopting 2 sons, domestically. More contact families will be added shortly.
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Birth parents considering a plan of adoption and/or families wanting information about adopting a child may contact Department of Social Services and Seniors. Before an adoption placement can take place, the birth parents must receive counselling, the adoptive family must have a family assessment completed, and a social and medical history on the child to be adopted must be completed by an authorized social worker.
Birth parent counselling is available through authorized staff of PEI’s Health and Community Services System or social workers in private practice.
The Adoption Program of the Dept. of Social Services and Seniors looks to find families for children of all ages (infancy to teens), who are in the permanent care of the Director of Child Welfare. These children need safe, permanent, loving and stable families. Supports are available.
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Read here for more information on Adoption on Prince Edward Island
Private Adoption
Private Adoption is when a family adopts through a private adoption agent. There is only one private agent on PEI - Kim McNeill. She is a lawyer in Charlottetown and can be contacted at 566-3030.
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You can also contact Lori at lajenkins@edu.pe.ca . Lori adopted privately and can share her experience and details on how private adoption works for PEI families.
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