Deterrents to intercountry adoption in Britain

Some local authority social workers in Britain have used their responsibility to make parental assessments to deter parents from adopting abroad Prospective parents of foreign children may respond to these deterrents by making unauthorized adoptions. Central government officials have condemned both unauthorized adoptions and the obstructive policies towards intercountry adoption found in some focal authorities. Prospects for reform depend partly on changing attitudes, and partly on expanding the role of independent intercountry adoption agencies.