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- What is your experience of applying for adoption
- Did you find you were missing some documents or information?
- How intrusive did you find the whole process?
- Would you have done it if you had known what you know now, after adopting?
- Would you do it again?
- Which part of the education process did you find most useful?
- Which part of the education process did you find least useful?
- Did you find the training provided by the HSE useful prior to adopting?
- Did you find the training provided by the HSE useful after having adopted?
- Did you feel supported in the process of adopting?
- Do you think you helped other applicants in the education process?
- Do you think other applicants helped you in the education process?
- Did you have a family tree before considering adoption?
- Did you find it useful to research your family tree?
- What do you think should have been different in the law?
- What do you think should have been different in the application process?
- What do you think should have been different in the education process?
- What do you think should have been different in the assessment process?
- What would you have done differently?
- Did you have to appeal the decision?
- Did you need to complain at any stage?
- Were you aware of the complaint procedure?
- Did you trust you could (have) complain(ed) without prejudice?
- Did you discuss with the social worker the process and support available in case of the adoption being "disrupted" or "dissolved"?
- Did you feel empowered by the whole application and assessment process?
- How did it feel when you received the decision on your eligibility and suitability?
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