- Over 500 youngsters found new families through adoption last year.
Over the past year, 525 children found new homes in Bavaria, as per the statistics office in Fürth. A significant majority of these adoptions, around 82.5%, involved a step-parent taking on the role. The youngest age group, children under three years old, accounted for the largest share among these newly adopted kids.
The adoption scene in Germany as a whole has seen little change, staying at a low level for the past 15 years, according to the Federal Statistical Office. This stability is believed to be due to a drop in international adoptions, or adoptions by individuals who aren't related to the child. Experts point to advancements in reproductive medicine as the reason behind this trend.
Comparing 2022 with 2023, adoptions in Bavaria saw a minimal decrease of 1.7%. In only 15% of the adoptions during the recent year, the adoptive parents had no family connection to the minors.
Adoption Insights in Germany
Adoption Data from Bavaria
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The adoption rate in Bavaria, despite a minor decrease, still acknowledges 525 children finding new homes in the community over the past year. The majority of these adoptions within this community involved a step-parent assuming the parental role.
