Adoption
The international community takes a number of measures and precautions to ensure that the adoption process is conducted in a transparent and adequate manner in the best interests of the child. In Malta, adoption has evolved from an unregulated private matter, to adoption of children from a number of countries and more recently to regulation, good practice and record keeping. The Social Care Standards Authority regulates both local and intercountry adoptions. The Authority works with a number of Ministries and entities with the aim of better regulating this field.
