Adoption

If you wish to adopt a child from overseas, you must meet the criteria of the country you want to adopt from.

Australia has an established legal arrangement with all of the following countries:

• India
• Taiwan
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Columbia
• South Korea.

To find out more about international adoption law, go to the Hague Convention on Private International Law website.

For more information about adopting a child from overseas, read the adopting a child in the Northern Territory fact sheet PDF (482.0 KB).

You can also contact the Northern Territory Adoptions Unit.