The phrase "adoption authorities" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to organizations or agencies responsible for overseeing and managing adoption processes.
Example: "The adoption authorities conducted a thorough review of the prospective parents' application before granting approval."
Alternatives: "adoption agencies" or "child welfare authorities".
When Massey began the process of making a passport for the girl, she was told she needed a "no objection certificate" from India's adoption authorities.
Some adoption authorities said a phone call to the state might have determined that Ms. Furlow was not a licensed facilitator.
Jersey's adoption authorities have changed the way they train potential new foster carers, to try to attract more people to look after children in the island.
But in the end, all it took was one document — one blow from the country's adoption authorities — to send her dreams crashing down to earth.
The treaty calls for counties to set up a central adoption authority, which has been controversial in Guatemala because of the political clout of private attorneys who now manage adoptions.
Data on the yearly number of international adoptions per country were obtained from the Swedish Intercountry Adoptions Authority (19 ).
The Hague Convention includes provisions to ensure that adoption is authorized by competent national authorities and that inter-country adoption does not result in improper financial gain for those involved in it.
ADOPTION All local authorities are required to provide a range of adoption support services, says David Holmes.
The downward trend looks set to continue as the number of children placed for adoption by local authorities has nosedived by 23 per cent over the same period.
More studies are needed to illustrate the cost-and-benefit analysis of CDS-eP adoption to convince authorities that investment is worthwhile in the primary care setting.
Since its adoption, the national authorities have produced annual reports covering the entire national policy and investment framework.
