Parenting & Adoption Services

Pre-Adoption Briefing (PAB)

All prospective adopters must attend a compulsory Pre-Adoption Briefing (PAB) before identifying a child for adoption and applying for a home study or making an application to the Court. Both you and your spouse are required to attend. The PAB is valid for 3 years. You are required to undergo a Pre-Adoption Briefing if the validity of your PAB has expired.

LCCS is an Authorised Adoption Agency (AAA) of MSF to conduct PAB (English only). To find out the available schedules for registration, please click https://www.msf.gov.sg/what-we-do/adoption/adoption-process/step-1-attend-mandatory-adoption-briefings

More information about adoption can be found at the MSF adoption portal https://www.msf.gov.sg/Adoption.

Type of Briefings Schedule (Refer to MSF portal) Time Fees in SGD (GST exempted)

Pre-Adoption Briefing (Bio/Stepchild adoption)

Weekday

(Online via Zoom)

7.30 pm to 9.00 pm

$50 nett per pax

$100 nett per couple

Pre-Adoption Briefing (Relative/Unrelated adoption)

Weekday

(Online via Zoom)

7.30 pm to 9.00 pm

$50 nett per pax

$100 nett per couple

Customised Sessions: Pre-Adoption Briefing

Weekdays

(Online via Zoom)

Last booking at 4pm

 

Last booking at 8pm

$200 nett per day session

 

$250 nett per evening session

Adoption Suitability Assessment (ASA)

The Adoption of Children Act (ACA) 2022 was passed in Parliament on 9 May 2022 and came into operation on 15 October 2024. The Home Study Report (HSR) has been renamed as Adoption Suitability Assessment (ASA) effective on 15 October 2024.  ASA is a comprehensive assessment that looks into the circumstances surrounding the adoption as well as your suitability to adopt. It assesses you and your family’s readiness to adopt a child.

You must obtain a favourable ASA before you can identify a child to adopt.

Under the new ACA 2022:

All applicants must undergo an Adoption Suitability Assessment (ASA) conducted by adoption agencies that are authorised by MSF.

Find out more about Adoption Suitability Assessment (ASA) at  https://www.msf.gov.sg/what-we-do/adoption/adoption-process/step-2-undergo-home-study-report-adoption-suitability-assessment

LCCS is an Authorised Adoption Agency (AAA) of MSF to conduct ASA.  If you wish to enquire about our services for ASA, please email adoption@lccs.org.sg or contact us at +65 6441 3906.

Type of Assessments Schedule Time Fees in SGD (GST exempted)

Adoption Suitability Assessment (ASA)

(Bio/Stepchild adoption)

Weekday

(Onsite Interview)

To be scheduled within Office Hours

$1100 first or only child

Additional $315 per sibling

Adoption Suitability Assessment (ASA)

(Relative/Unrelated adoption)

Weekday

(Onsite Interview and Home Visit)

To be scheduled within Office Hours

$2000 per assessment

Prescreening Service:

Single Applicant

Weekday

(Online via Zoom)

To be scheduled within Office Hours

$100 nett per session

Prescreening Service:

Newly Married Couples below 3 years

Weekday

(Online via Zoom)

To be scheduled within Office Hours

$150 nett per session (Fee includes Prepare-Enrich Inventory)

Updates to the original ASA after being issued

Weekday

(Online via Zoom)

To be scheduled within Office Hours

$300 per ASA

$100 for subsequent ASAs)

(Bio/Stepchild adoption)

$600 per ASA (Relative/Unrelated  adoption)

Extension of favourable HSR/ASA (before the expiry date)

No Material Changes including LOE submission

Validity to another 2 years

Weekday

(Online via Zoom)

To be scheduled within Office Hours

$150 nett per assessment

Extension of favourable HSR/ASA (before the expiry date)

With Material Changes including LOE submission        (e.g. New home, death or new addition to the family, jobs, health etc)

Validity to another 2 years

Weekday

(Online via Zoom)

To be scheduled within Office Hours

Range from $300 to $1,000

Issuance of Letter of Eligibility (LOE) for past HSRs

2 Working Days
Respond within Office Hours
$50 per Letter of Eligibility

Adoptive Parents Support Group

Parents who have successfully adopted children are encouraged to widen their circle of support and build connections with other adoptive families. LCCS helps facilitate the annual event with relevant topics to support your adoption journey.

ACES (Adopted Children Exclusive Support) Summer Camp

A June school holiday programme specially designed with your child in mind; to normalise the child’s well-being of being an adoptee and to build a network of friends with a similar background. Topics for discussion in the camp include disclosure and family bonding.

Adoption Disclosure Briefing

Adoption Disclosure Briefing (DB) equips adoptive parents with the skills and knowledge of how to talk about the subject of adoption with their children. In this workshop, adoptive parents learn to approach the subject with confidence, with connection in mind; empathise and validate their child’s feelings. The DB is valid for 3 years.

LCCS is an Authorised Adoption Agency (AAA) of MSF to conduct DB (English only). To find out the available schedules for registration, please click https://www.msf.gov.sg/what-we-do/adoption/adoption-process/step-1-attend-mandatory-adoption-briefings

More information about adoption can be found at the MSF adoption portal https://www.msf.gov.sg/Adoption.

Type of Briefings Schedule (Refer to MSF portal) Time Fees in SGD (GST exempted)

Disclosure Briefing

Weekday

(Online via Zoom)

7.30 pm to 9.00 pm

$50 nett per pax

$100 nett per couple

Customised Sessions: Disclosure Briefing

Weekdays

(Online via Zoom)

Last booking at 4pm

 

Last booking at 8pm

$200 nett per day session

 

$250 nett per evening session

Child Adoption Placement Services​

SteppingStones is a social enterprise set up by LCCS as an adoption agency to journey with service users throughout the adoption process. Check out how they form forever families through https://steppingstones.com.sg/

Child Adoption Placement Services​

SteppingStones, an initiative by LCCS, was set up with a dedicated team to journey with you throughout the adoption process; matching you with a child and providing you with post adoption services.

Find out more at www.steppingstones.com.sg.

Please enquire more at Emailadmin@steppingstones.com.sg or contact SteppingStones at 6441 3906 / +65 8878 9804 for more information.