Legal aspects

In Austria

As soon as they turn 14, adoptive children are entitled to access their records, also without company of an adult.

In South Africa

Adoptive children have the right to access their records as soon as they turn 18.

Social aspects

For an adoption to be successful it is crucial to be be open with regards to historic, cultural and ethnic aspects of the home country as well as the child’s background and his/her entire biological family.

Adoptive parents are expected to be able and willing to tell a child about his/her biography, to support him/her when processing, provide assistance and to include the biological parents in the child’s life and the adoptive family.

Adoptive children should have adoptive parents who they can talk to about everything, specially about subjects concerning their biography and adoption. Here EfKÖ offers help to adoption applicants (preparation classes, seminars, lectures) and adoptive parents (discussion groups, discussions when the post-placement reports are produced and individual counselling).

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