Frances Tsang and Raphael Wong discuss key elements related to adoption: criteria and procedures for adopting, the difference between doing an adoption privately or through the Social Welfare Department, getting consent following a court application, and the effects of adoption. They also highlight cases and first-hand experience in recent years.

Show Notes01:03 Different types of adoption 02:05 Statistics 03:08 Criteria 05:16 Consent and restrictions 16:27 Adoption by same-sex couples 17:51 The role of the Social Welfare Department 23:25 Overseas relocation

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