Adoption Lawyers
Adopting a child in Singapore
Adoption is a legal process whereby parental rights over a child are conferred to the applicants. Once an adoption is complete, the parental ties to the original parents are severed. The adopters become the parents and take on all parental rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities concerning the child. Married spouses may jointly apply for the adoption of a child.
Child adoption in Singapore is primarily regulated by the Adoption of Children Act (ACA). IRB Law provides guidance and assistance on adoptive parents’ eligibility, procedural elements involved in adoption, legal implications, and other related adoption services.
Who can adopt in Singapore?
To adopt in Singapore, you must be a:
- Singapore citizen;
- Permanent resident;
- Holder of an Employment Pass;
- Dependant’s Pass; or
- Any pass which the family court deems as giving residential status in Singapore.
Other than residency status, what are the additional requirements to adopt?
Age
You and your spouse must be at least 25 years of age. Plus, you are required to be at least 21 years older than the adopted child. In some cases, the rules are relaxed if you are under 25 or less than 21 years older than the child but related by blood.
The adopting parent/s cannot be more than 50 years older than the child.
Does marital status make a difference?
Yes. If you are a single male, you cannot adopt a female child unless there are exceptional circumstances.
What else should I know about the process?
Anyone who wishes to adopt a child must first attend a pre-adoption briefing before formally beginning the legal process of adoption.
We offer comprehensive legal advice and services regarding all aspects of adoption law. Please get in touch for a free consultation so we can better understand your unique situation.
Areas of focus
- General adoption guidance
- Procedural aspects of adoption
- Legal implications in adoption
- Unmarried expectant couples
- Expectant single mothers
- Adopting partners child
Why choose us?
Integrity
We are committed to resolving
your matter quickly and without
incurring unnecessary costs.
Tons of Experience
We have a team of more than
30 lawyers. When you work with
IRB, you gain access to that
collective experience.
Transparent, affordable fees
We believe legal services should
be affordable to all. We offer
transparent, affordable, and
fixed free pricing.
Meet some of the adoption lawyers at IRB
Mohamed Baiross
Founding Partner
Baiross is the managing partner of IRB Law LLP. He is an experienced lawyer with an excellent reputation across a broad selection of practice areas including divorce, insolvency, crime, probate, syariah, and civil litigation.
Jeremy Cheong
Partner
Jeremy has particular expertise in civil and commercial matters, for both transactional and dispute resolution matters. He regularly handles litigation, international arbitration, insolvency, and restructuring matters.
Muntaz Binte Zainuddin
Partner
Muntaz is a partner in I.R.B. Law and oversees the work of associates as well as manages the firm with the Managing Partner. She holds two degrees from the National University of Singapore.
Abdul Aziz
Senior Partner - Head of Muslim Law Practice
Mr Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rashid holds a law degree from the National University of Singapore and heads a team of lawyers in the firm who handle both contentious and non-contentious Muslim law matters.
