St. Catharines Office
PO Box 790,
Ste 800 – 80 King St.
905-641-1551
Welland Office
PO Box 67,
Ste 202 – 3 Cross St.
905-735-5684
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child from that person's biological or legal parent or parents, and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parent or parents. Unlike guardianship or other systems designed for the care of the young, adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition, either through legal or religious sanction
