Brighton and Hove are committed to providing support and advice to anyone affected by adoption.

This includes

• Birth relatives of children who have been adopted or for whom the plan is adoption.
• Adopted adults.
• Adoptive families.

For Birth relatives

- If you are a Brighton and Hove resident who is the relative of a child who was adopted in the past.
- If you are the relative of a child for whom this Local Authority is making a plan for adoption.

We can offer:

• Counselling and advice in relation to adoption issues.
• Support, advice and mediation in relation to maintaining contact with a child who has been adopted.
• Assistance and advice for those seeking contact with an adult relative who has been adopted.
• Adoption Leaflet for birth parents (pdf) - click to open

For Adopted adults:

- If you are over 18, were adopted and are resident in Brighton and Hove.

We can offer:

• Counselling and advice on adoption issues.
• Counselling to those seeking information about their origins through access to their birth records.
• Support and advice to adopted people who are seeking or have made contact with their birth relatives.

For further information please contact the Adoption & Permanence Team on 01273 295444.