There is an ever-increasing incidence of applications for adoption in the UK. How to Adopt a Child is the first book of its kind to explain the necessary legal paths to adoption - including new English legislation since the radical overhaul of the system in 2002- as well as addressing the psychological and emotional aspects of the process. Top family-law barrister Jeremy Rosenblatt guides the reader step-by-step down an easier path to adoption, making each stage as simple and as straightforward as possible. How to Adopt a Child covers such topics as adopting as a gay or single parent and adopting a child from abroad. This is the ultimate guide for anyone considering adoption in the UK.