Overview
Who It's For?
You can access the Forced Adoptions Support Service if you are a mother or a father whose child was taken through forced adoption, a person who was adopted under such practices, or a close family member of one of the above.
How We Help
Our team will work with you to develop skills and strategies to help ease the burden of negative impacts you may still be experiencing in your life as a result of forced adoption practices. We are based in Parramatta, but we help residents anywhere in NSW via online and phone services.
What to Expect
We have an experienced and skilled team who will listen to you and work with you to support you in achieving your goals. Our team will discuss your current situation and provide customised support for your individual circumstances. Our services are free, confidential and participation is voluntary.
The personal and psychological impacts of forced adoption and institutional care can have lifelong consequences.
It was common practice in the past to remove newborn babies from mothers who society deemed to be “unfit” parents. Babies of many unwed mothers were taken at birth and given to childless married couples, sometimes without consent of the mother.
In other cases, unethical, dishonest, even illegal, methods were used to obtain consent under duress, deception, manipulation or coercion. People are often unaware of the impacts that parents and people who were adopted are often left with, including:
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