This page contains information relating to historical forced adoption practices that may be confronting or distressing.
A note on language
The Department of Communities acknowledges that using certain language when referring to adoption may continue to negatively affect people who have experienced forced adoption. While efforts have been made to sensitively use language, there are instances, for the purposes of clarity, where terms such as mother, father, adoptive parent(s) and adopted people/person are used. We recognise that language plays an important role in acknowledging people’s experiences and that not everyone will identify with this language or terminology.
