Whats the difference between adoption and fostering?
With adoption, legal ties to the birth parents are cut and all parental rights and responsibilities pass to the adoptive parents. The child becomes a full member of the family and has the same rights as any natural child would enjoy. With fostering, parental responsibility usually stays with the birth parents, unless a court order is made so it’s shared with the local authority. In many cases, children are fostered only for a short time, before they return to their family or are adopted.
