Adoption process in uk?

Just curious, if someone was thinking of giving up there newborn baby in the uk how long would they have to have the baby with them before they could give it away?It's different in America I know that but not sure what it is for uk?

I'm sure it's a little different but I know how they do it in France. The birth mom has the baby at the hospital she goes home by herself and baby goes with a caregiver not the birth mother or adoptive parents. The baby stays with the caregiver for I believe three months. The adoptive parents are allowed to visit with baby. During this 3 months the birth mother can change her mind at any time. I'm not sure if its the same where you are or not.

<blockquote><b>Quoting kate & tilly:</b>" I'm sure it's a little different but I know how they do it in France. The birth mom has the baby at the ... [snip!] ... baby. During this 3 months the birth mother can change her mind at any time. I'm not sure if its the same where you are or not."</blockquote>




Smurf! I wouldn't wanna adopt a baby in France! I mean obviously if I had no other options. But that's really dumb that the baby has to be with some random for 3 months.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Jenna+1:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting kate & tilly:</b>" I'm sure it's a little different but I know ... [snip!] ... I mean obviously if I had no other options. But that's really dumb that the baby has to be with some random for 3 months."</blockquote>




You have to be a citizen of France to adopt u believe. You can only adopt from the zone you live in. We have family friends that have done it. They waited years for their baby! They wanted a French baby because they're French and they were on the list for like 5 years or something crazy like that. It's a very long process there. I may have misunderstood some of what I was told but that was what I took away from the conversation.

<blockquote><b>Quoting kate & tilly:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Jenna+1:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting kate & tilly:</b>" ... [snip!] ... very long process there. I may have misunderstood some of what I was told but that was what I took away from the conversation."</blockquote>




That's sad though. I mean, obviously adopting a baby/child shouldn't be easy as pie. Gotta make sure the ppl are serious but at the same time soapy children sit without a family for so long when there are hundreds of couples waiting to adopt :/. It sucks that they can't come up with a better process.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Jenna+1:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting kate & tilly:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Jenna+1:</b>" ... [snip!] ... for so long when there are hundreds of couples waiting to adopt :/. It sucks that they can't come up with a better process."</blockquote>




I'm not sure how overcrowded the system is there. But the baby goes home and stays with the caregiver which I do think is a little sad. They get bonded to that person and then 3 months later the caregiver hands them over to the adoptive family. I think it's a good thing that they are looking out for the birth mothers rights but I do feel horrible for the baby.