Adoption, fostering & Surrogacy

What is the primary legal effect of adoption?

• It grants temporary custody to the adoptive parents.

• The child must consent to the adoption regardless of age.

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  The biological parents retain parental rights.

• It establishes a permanent legal relationship between the child and adoptive parents.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for adoptive parents in the UK?

• They must be at least 21 years old.
  

• They must be married.
  

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  They must undergo an assessment process.
  

• They must provide a stable home environment.

What is the role of a midwife in supporting adoptive parents?

• To discourage adoption due to emotional risks.
  

• To provide information and emotional support throughout pregnancy and birth.
  

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  c) To ensure the child stays with the biological mother.
  

• d) To finalize legal adoption documents.

How does fostering differ from adoption?

• Fostering is always permanent.
  

• Adoption allows biological parents to retain legal rights.

• Fostering provides temporary care for children.

• Adoption does not require court approval.

What is one of the key responsibilities of foster carers?

• Making all legal decisions for the child.
  

• Providing a safe and supportive home for the child.

• Ensuring the child is placed permanently with them.

• Preventing the child from seeing their biological family.

What type of fostering provides short-term care for children in emergencies?

• Long-term fostering

• Kinship fostering

• Respite fostering

• Emergency fostering

In the UK, who is legally recognised as the child’s parents at birth in a surrogacy arrangement?

• The intended parents if they sign an agreement.

• The hospital decides.

• The intended parents automatically.

• The surrogate mother and her spouse (if married).

What legal document is required for intended parents to become the legal parents of a child born through surrogacy?

• Parental order

• Surrogacy contract

• Adoption certificate

• Birth certificate

How can midwives support surrogate mothers?

• By making all medical decisions on their behalf.

• By discouraging surrogacy due to its complexity.

• By ensuring they are aware of their rights and emotional well-being.

• By limiting contact with intended parents.