Adoption and civil sponsorship

Having a family is your right Every child and young person has the right to a home. This is often not possible in biological families.

There are various circumstances such as orphanhood, ill-treatment, gross negligence and/or abandonment of adult carers, where measures need to be taken to protect children and young people, such as Adoption and Civil Sponsorship. Adoption comes to offer children and young people a new family that will give them security, love and affection. It is a legal act and can only be decided by a court. This new family will be forever, and these children and young people will have new caregivers and a new extended family, perhaps new brothers, grandparents, uncles and new friends.

With civil patronage, children and young people will also have the right to a new family, but in a different way, because there is no complete separation from the biological family.

In this section you will find information on these topics so that you can better clarify what the process of adoption and civil sponsorship consists of and what this represents in the life of a child or young person.

Trailer from the movie Lion

Film about adoption. When he was only five years old, Saroo lost his brother at a train station in Calcutta and faced great challenges to survive alone until he was adopted by an Australian family. Unable to overcome what has happened, at the age of 25 he decides to look for a way to rediscover his biological family. Film based on a true story.

Trailer from the film “Juno”

Juno, as the main character, is a teenager who accidentally becomes pregnant with Bleeker, her classmate. With the help of his best friend Leah, Juno finds the 'perfect' parents for your child: Mark and Vanessa, a wealthy couple eager to adopt. Luckily, Juno has the full support of When his parents make difficult decisions, he confronts adulthood and eventually discovers his place.

Film Trailers "The Panda of Kung Fu 1, 2 and 3"

Po is a panda who works in his adopted father's restaurant and dreams of becoming a kung fu master. His dream comes true when, unexpectedly, he must fulfill an ancient prophecy and study martial art with his idols, the Furious Five. Po needs all the wisdom, strength and skill he can gather to protect his people from an evil snow leopard.

Trailer from the movie "Gru the ill-willed"

A man who loves all evil things, supervillain Gru plots to steal the moon. Surrounded by an army of small helpers and their arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru prepares himself. to destroy anyone who crosses his path. But he didn't expect his biggest challenge: Three lovely orphans who want to have Gru as their father.

Losses and Gains on Adoption

This video presents research results on the gains and losses of adoption from the perspective of adopted children and is prepared in child- and youth-friendly language.

Civil Sponsorship

Explanation of civil sponsorship with animated images.