Adoptions
To apply for a birth certificate where an adoption has occurred, you must provide details of the adoption including the adoptive name of the child and the names of the adoptive parents.
For pre-adoption information, you must contact the provincial or territorial agency where the adoption occurred to obtain information on how and what information can be released. In Saskatchewan, contact the Department of Community Resources and Employment at:
Adoption Registry and Post Adoption Services
Saskatchewan Community Resources
12th Floor, 1920 Broad Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V6
Phone: (306) 787-5698
Domestic adoption refers to the adoption of a child who is permanently in the care of the Minister of Social Services.
Residents of Saskatchewan who wish to adopt a child from another country must make an application to Social Services and meet the requirements for intercountry adoption.
Click here for information on the Saskatchewan Post-Adoption Registry.
The Assisted Adoption Program may provide assistance to adoptive families who are interested in the challenge of parenting children who have special needs.
Openness refers to the relationship between the adoptive family and the birth family.
Frequently asked questions about adoption.