Building Military Families
Supporting service members in their journey to expand their families through adoption with comprehensive leave benefits.
21 Days
Non-Chargeable Leave
Full Benefits
Continued Coverage
Protected
Job Security
Service members adopting a child can receive up to 21 days of non-chargeable leave to bond with their new family member and complete necessary adoption procedures.
Authorized service members who adopted a child through a qualifying adoption agency receive up to 21 days for non-chargeable leave of absence.
The military aims to provide support for serving personnel who are newly adopting children, comparable to maternity leave arrangements.
Available to qualifying Service personnel who have been notified of being matched with a child and are not taking Paternity Leave.
Authorization: Service members who adopted a child through a qualifying adoption agency are authorized up to 21 days for non-chargeable leave of absence.
Military Support: The military aims to provide support for serving personnel who are newly adopting children and is comparable to maternity leave arrangements.
Eligibility: Adoption Leave scheme is available to qualifying Service personnel who have been notified of being matched with a child and who are not taking Paternity Leave.
Coverage: Adoption leave is given to recognize the adoption of a child (or children) up to the age of 18 years. It is available to both male and female Service personnel and to those adopting a child on their own or one member of a couple adopting a child together.
Male and female service members
Children up to 18 years
Solo adopters or couples
Non-chargeable to balance
Find answers to common questions about military adoption leave benefits and eligibility requirements.
Take the next step in growing your military family. Our support team is here to guide you through the adoption leave application process.
