Review according to legislation and to our members
LGBT friendliness
Not yet evaluated. Relating to legislation and attitude in general
Possibility for single women to adopt
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Possibility for single men to adopt
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Possibility for same gender couples to adopt
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Recognition of same gender relationships
Not yet evaluated. Will be 3 for civil unions without parental rights and 5 for access to equivalent of marriage.

Overall
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Links to the Hague status

Check out: http://irishpinkadoptions.com/reference-material/country-information/

Link to local Adoption Authority

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Link to local Adoption Agencies

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Other useful links

Thai Adoption Support Group
Adoption board latest information on Thailand

Latest updates

Updates are usually taken from the AAI’s website.
http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/intercountry-adoption/thailand.htmll

The information will also be updated based on the comments received.
Just in case, check the What’s new page of the AAI.

NOTICE- THAILAND -  13th April 2011

A delegation from the Thai Central Authority, the Child Adoption Centre, met with the AAI on 4/4/2011. The delegation detailed the adoption process in Thailand under Hague.

Most domestic adoptions in Thailand are in-family relative adoptions and there are also domestic adoptions of non-relative children, most of whom have been relinquished or abandoned to baby homes. Children who are not accepted by Thai couples for adoption are placed on an Intercountry adoption register. The process required to ensure the child’s eligibility for adoption prior to placement on the ICA register is done by District Offices and is comprehensive, including address checks, birth certificate, checks done through the police, relatives and blood tests if necessary. Due to the length of this process, the children placed on the ICA register are at least over one year old and mostly aged over two years. Some children can have minor health problems.

The birth mother is aware when signing the consent forms that her child may go to another country following adoption. She receives counselling in relation to the adoption process and can withdraw the consent up to the time of the adoption, although in practice this rarely happens. The matching process includes a monthly meeting where representatives of baby homes meet with the Central Authority. Children are matched with families using the child’s availability and needs for adoption as the primary criteria.

At present, Irish applicants who may seek to adopt from Thailand face a wait of 30 to 36 months, as there is currently a ‘nil’ quota for Ireland on the Thai ICA register. Prospective applicants should note that Thai law requires that they undergo a parenting course as part of their preparation and that, similar to the requirements for adoption from the Philippines, Thailand is considering the inclusion of a requirement to undergo psychological assessment as part of the adoption application process. Prospective applicants might also note that there is no agency currently accredited to facilitate adoption arrangements between Thailand and Ireland.