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    Adoption

    If I adopt my g,f,s daughter aged 15 is it possible to get a british passport for her ?


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    Can't answer that Brian, but when I adopted my ex wife's daughter who was six years old at the time and had arrived in the UK when she was five she became a British citizen!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    Can't answer that Brian, but when I adopted my ex wife's daughter who was six years old at the time and had arrived in the UK when she was five she became a British citizen!
    how long did the adoption process take michael ? and which country did the adoption take place ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by tiger31 View Post
    how long did the adoption process take michael ? and which country did the adoption take place ?
    Only 1 year from planning to adopt to the actual adoption and she was already in the UK when the procedure started, it consisted of about three visits by social workers followed by the visit to the chamber of the judge who then dealt with a few questions, social workers report and the signing of a couple of official documents. The meeting with the judge only took about 15 mins then everything was done and dusted as they say!


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    hello michael,, is it expensive to adopt? thanks.
    ''The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but there still gonna be on it''


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    Quote Originally Posted by bhem_bhem View Post
    hello michael,, is it expensive to adopt? thanks.
    Can't recall having to pay anything Bhem!


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    Quote Originally Posted by tiger31 View Post
    If I adopt my g,f,s daughter aged 15 is it possible to get a british passport for her ?
    Brian, it's a complex issue whilst you are living in the Philippines I'm afraid.

    I'm not a lawyer, so not updated on this, but my understanding is adoption of your gf's daughter will not qualify her for British Citizenship because you need to be living in the UK and the adoption order needs to made by a British Court.

    Even legal adoption under Philippine law will not be recognised by UK since Philippines is not signatory to the Hague Convention.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Brian, it's a complex issue whilst you are living in the Philippines I'm afraid.

    I'm not a lawyer, so not updated on this, but my understanding is adoption of your gf's daughter will not qualify her for British Citizenship because you need to be living in the UK and the adoption order needs to made by a British Court.

    Even legal adoption under Philippine law will not be recognised by UK since Philippines is not signatory to the Hague Convention.
    ok cheers just have to wait until we land in the u/k


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    Can't recall having to pay anything Bhem!
    thanks..
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    I made a phone call today about adopting my stepdaughter. They said there may be a issue because of her immigration status.


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    Quote Originally Posted by andy222 View Post
    I made a phone call today about adopting my stepdaughter. They said there may be a issue because of her immigration status.
    Also Andy at the time of the adoption 1991 there was no British citizenship procedure my wife automatically became British after I think three years of being married to me, we married here in UK Jan 1990 and after three years she applied for her British passport. I will point out that at the time of adoption even though my ex was the legal mother of my stepdaughter we both had to adopt her!


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    Quote Originally Posted by andy222 View Post
    I made a phone call today about adopting my stepdaughter. They said there may be a issue because of her immigration status.
    we rang our local council, they told us to write a letter so we did it. it's been a month now still no response from them.
    ''The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but there still gonna be on it''


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    When I rang the council they filled my details in on the form while I was on the phone. The one I spoke to said she would contact her manager to see if there was a issue because of my stepdaughters immigration status. The court fees are £160. But that is not a problem.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    Also Andy at the time of the adoption 1991 there was no British citizenship procedure my wife automatically became British after I think three years of being married to me, we married here in UK Jan 1990 and after three years she applied for her British passport. I will point out that at the time of adoption even though my ex was the legal mother of my stepdaughter we both had to adopt her!
    Like I said Michael, that was a long time ago. The times - and rules - I reckon have changed. I think we must presume that many have adopted for unscrupulous reasons and the government has tightened up on that and, as usual, the genuine ones will pay the price for it.


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    Everything changes with time Andy, keep us posted as the procedure moves on, good luck!


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    Will do Michael and thanks.


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    http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/family/...ing/10358.html

    Adopting a stepchild from overseas

    To adopt your partner's child from overseas you will need to go through the same process as adopting a child not known to you from overseas. This is also known as intercountry adoption.
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    my husband rang the adoption team last week and today they ring us back. the woman told me that she didn't receive the letter . so we have to write the letter again and address it directly to her.
    ''The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but there still gonna be on it''


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    Quote Originally Posted by bhem_bhem View Post
    my husband rang the adoption team last week and today they ring us back. the woman told me that she didn't receive the letter . so we have to write the letter again and address it directly to her.
    Get your husband to send the letter by recorded post.

    For the cost of £1.20 it's well worth it for the peace of mind.

    Anything of importance, send recorded.


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    Quote Originally Posted by gWaPito View Post
    Get your husband to send the letter by recorded post.

    For the cost of £1.20 it's well worth it for the peace of mind.

    Anything of importance, send recorded.
    yeah,, thats what i'm going to do this time to be sure..
    ''The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but there still gonna be on it''


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    Hi.. Got kids for my relationship and both filipino citizen and of them the father is unknown in birth certificate and one of them the father signed in Birth certificate. What's the process for this? Do I need to ask the father to sign any documents? I'm planning to bring them over here. I'm under spouse visa at the moment.. Any advice is very much appreciated..
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    Father whereabouts is unknown...


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