38c53214-54d0-42af-b62c-1a1b227d4b5a urn:uuid en UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-11-11T08:46:45 creation ISO 19115 2016 Adoptions 38c53214-54d0-42af-b62c-1a1b227d4b5a Adoption is a way to provide a permanent family for children who, for various reasons, cannot live with their family of birth. The legal process of adoption establishes a permanent parent-child relationship between a child and his or her adoptive parents. Adoption also removes the legal relationship between the child and his or her birth parents and extended birth family, including siblings and grandparents. The department is the sole agency with authority to arrange adoptions in Queensland and is responsible for administering the Adoption Act 2009 and the Adoption Regulation 2009. Child Safety and Disability Services adoption adoption records application Adoption applications documentDigital Adoption applications under the Adoption Act 2009. CSV Adoption applications documentDigital Adoption applications under the Adoption Act 2009. XLS Adoption orders made documentDigital Adoption orders made under the Adoption Act 2009. CSV Adoption orders made documentDigital Adoption orders made under the Adoption Act 2009. XLS Applications for adoption information documentDigital Applications for adoption information by adults, for which processing is complete. CSV Applications for adoption information documentDigital Applications for adoption information by adults, for which processing is complete. XLS Adoption vetoes in place by veto type documentDigital A party to an adoption may block contact by another party to an adoption. XLS Adoption vetoes in place by veto type documentDigital A party to an adoption may block contact by another party to an adoption. CSV