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Source section / pinpointAbout adoption; getting started with the adoption process
Last verified by CivilDocket2026-08-07
VersionUpdated May 4, 2026
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Official Ontario information about adoption pathways, adoption services, and where prospective adoptive parents can begin looking for process information.

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Family Law Rules — Rule 34: Adoption

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This is Rule 34 of Ontario’s Family Law Rules, titled “Adoption”.

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Family Adoption Checklist

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Ontario Court Services lists this family-law document as “Family Adoption Checklist”.

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Form 25C: Adoption order

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Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 25C, “Adoption order”.

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The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2025-05-25 and effective 2025-07-02.

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Use the official form together with the current Family Law Rules and any applicable court orders, notices and practice directions. Related rules, court guides and reviewed plain-language explanations appear with this form when CivilDocket has a verified match.

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Form 34: Child's Consent to Adoption

Official Ontario family-law form or related court document: Child's Consent to Adoption. CivilDocket keeps the source page, current-version information and related procedural sources together so you can understand the document without losing the official reference.

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Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 34, “Child's Consent to Adoption”.

Current official version

The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2018-10-31 and effective 2019-02-24.

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Use the official form together with the current Family Law Rules and any applicable court orders, notices and practice directions. Related rules, court guides and reviewed plain-language explanations appear with this form when CivilDocket has a verified match.

Ontario Court ServicesFamily Law Rules Forms — Form 34 — Child's Consent to AdoptionVerified 2026-08-08
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Form 34A: Affidavit of parentage

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Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 34A, “Affidavit of parentage”.

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The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2020-11-30 and effective 2021-02-28.

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Ontario Court ServicesFamily Law Rules Forms — Form 34A — Affidavit of parentageVerified 2026-08-08
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Form 34B: Non-parent’s consent to adoption by spouse

Official Ontario family-law form or related court document: Non-parent’s consent to adoption by spouse. CivilDocket keeps the source page, current-version information and related procedural sources together so you can understand the document without losing the official reference.

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Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 34B, “Non-parent’s consent to adoption by spouse”.

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The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2018-02-28 and effective 2018-04-29.

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Ontario Court ServicesFamily Law Rules Forms — Form 34B — Non-parent’s consent to adoption by spouseVerified 2026-08-08
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Form 34C: Director’s or local director’s statement on adoption

Official Ontario family-law form or related court document: Director’s or local director’s statement on adoption. CivilDocket keeps the source page, current-version information and related procedural sources together so you can understand the document without losing the official reference.

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What this is

Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 34C, “Director’s or local director’s statement on adoption”.

Current official version

The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2018-02-28 and effective 2018-04-29.

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Ontario Court ServicesFamily Law Rules Forms — Form 34C — Director’s or local director’s statement on adoptionVerified 2026-08-08
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Form 34D: Affidavit of adoption applicant(s), sworn/affirmed

Official Ontario family-law form or related court document: Affidavit of adoption applicant(s), sworn/affirmed. CivilDocket keeps the source page, current-version information and related procedural sources together so you can understand the document without losing the official reference.

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What this is

Ontario Court Services lists this as Form 34D, “Affidavit of adoption applicant(s), sworn/affirmed”.

Current official version

The current English record in CivilDocket’s official Forms Registry is version dated 2018-02-28 and effective 2018-04-29.

How to use this entry

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Ontario Court ServicesFamily Law Rules Forms — Form 34D — Affidavit of adoption applicant(s), sworn/affirmedVerified 2026-08-08
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