{"id":75468,"date":"2017-01-12T13:39:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T12:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=75468"},"modified":"2021-10-04T08:45:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T06:45:41","slug":"adoption-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/adoption-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn About Adoption in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is a great place to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">settle down<\/a>.<\/strong> The city is safe and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/child-friendly-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>friendly<\/strong><\/a>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-weather-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">weather<\/a> <\/strong>is great, and there is an abundance of cultural sites. Many people make the move here from different countries, making the city very diverse with its <strong>mixture of cultures<\/strong>. It is ideally located for<strong> business trips<\/strong>, with excellent <strong>connections to Europe<\/strong> and the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many people come here to <strong>start a family, <\/strong>considering that the Catalan capital&nbsp;&nbsp;is a place where they can raise their children in a&nbsp;<strong>comfortable and happy environment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104526\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104526 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104526\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104526' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-5.jpg\" class=\"slider-104526 slide-104528\" alt=\"rent barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio larga estancia inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/adoption-barcelona\/#What_you_should_know_about_adoption_in_Barcelona\" title=\"What you should know about adoption in Barcelona\">What you should know about adoption in Barcelona<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/adoption-barcelona\/#Adopting_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Adopting in Barcelona\">Adopting in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/adoption-barcelona\/#Spanish_law_on_adoption\" title=\"Spanish law on adoption\">Spanish law on adoption<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/adoption-barcelona\/#The_adoption_process\" title=\"The adoption process\">The adoption process<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/adoption-barcelona\/#Useful_information_on_adoption\" title=\"Useful information on adoption\">Useful information on adoption<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_should_know_about_adoption_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>What you should know about adoption in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adopting_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Adopting in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking to <strong>adopt<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>a child<\/strong>, it can be a daunting and somewhat testing experience, with all the bureaucratic and emotional strains, not to mention the financial side of the equation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106643\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106643\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adopt-5339743_640-1.jpg\" alt=\"scrabble letters adopt\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But there are <strong>many useful agencies<\/strong> available to help you in Barcelona, and there is a lot of information to be found online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Permanent or long-term rentals in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spanish_law_on_adoption\"><\/span>Spanish law on adoption<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To <strong>adopt a child in Spain<\/strong>, you must have full civil rights. At least one of the parents must be over 25 years old, and one of the parents must be at least 14 years older than the child.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106646\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106646\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/man-5806012_640-1.jpg\" alt=\"adoption papers\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain is party to the <strong>Hague Adoption Convention<\/strong> so all <strong>adoptions<\/strong> must go through a specific process with an official<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anidoadoption.org\/es\/programas\/espa\u00f1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">adoption agency<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/babysitter-nanny-au-pair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Babysitter or au pair: which is for you?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_adoption_process\"><\/span>The adoption process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Raising a child is without a doubt<strong>&nbsp;the greatest responsibility a person can have<\/strong>, so it should come as no surprise that the process to <strong>adopt<\/strong> one is somewhat lengthy and complicated. But don&#8217;t let that put you off! With lots of well-informed planning and determination, you can make your dream a reality. And there is plenty of help available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You&#8217;ll need a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spainlawyer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">lawyer<\/a> <\/strong>to assist you in all the <strong>bureaucratic requirements<\/strong>. There are many <strong>English-speaking professionals<\/strong> on hand to deal with your case. Once you&#8217;ve found someone who you feel comfortable with, then the process can begin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106645\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106645\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hands-4975341_640-1.jpg\" alt=\"child's hand in parent's hand\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You must<strong> file a<\/strong> <strong>proposal<\/strong> <strong>for adoption<\/strong>&nbsp;so that the relevant authorities can assess your and your partner&#8217;s suitability as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dinner-with-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>parents<\/strong><\/a>. With this, you will also need to <strong>submit a variety of paperwork<\/strong>, such as&nbsp;identity documents, criminal record checks, tax returns, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you have all your information together you can file it at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.gencat.cat\/es\/tramits\/que-cal-fer-si\/adopto-i-o-acullo-un-infant\/adopcio-infants-catalunya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Servicio de Protecci\u00f3n de Menores<\/a><\/strong>, which is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Av.+del+Para%C5%80lel,+52,+08001+Barcelona,+Spain\/@41.37506,2.1690328,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a25bda5294dd:0xb9db5e5ca62be5e2!8m2!3d41.37506!4d2.1712215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Avenida Paral\u00b7lel, 52<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once your proposal has been accepted you will receive a <strong>certificate of eligibility<\/strong> from the government. Then you can <strong>find a suitable adoption agency<\/strong> who will assist you in the next steps. The <strong>Servicio de protecci\u00f3n de menores<\/strong>&nbsp;and you lawyer can help you in your search.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are also some great&nbsp;forums with information about this, and <strong>other people in the process<\/strong> who you can connect with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Discover ShBarcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Useful_information_on_adoption\"><\/span>Useful information on adoption<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another really useful guide is the one by <strong>Finding forever<\/strong> <strong>families<\/strong>, from the <strong>Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption<\/strong>. It&#8217;s aimed at people <strong>adopting<\/strong> between the U.S and Spain, with really useful information on the process here too.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106644\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106644\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/family-2610205_640-1.jpg\" alt=\"baby in between parents\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is also the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/internationaladoptionguide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">International adoption<\/a> <\/strong>website which provides a variety of material on the subject of adoption for expats in Spain.&nbsp;Further help can also be found at Barcelona&#8217;s official government <strong>website.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you gone through the adoption process in Spain?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tell us about&nbsp; your experience with adoption agencies in Spain!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"75468\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is a great place to settle down. 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