Section 125: Establishment of adoption services, etc.

(1) Every State Government shall, for the purpose of adoption, establish and maintain within the State and, in the case of the Federal Government, within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, a service designated to meet the needs of-
(a) a child who has been or may be adopted;
(b) parents and guardians of the child specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and
(c) persons who have adopted or who may adopt a child, and for this purpose, every Government shall provide the requisite facilities or ensure that the facilities are provided by approved adoption services as may be prescribed by the appropriate authority.
(2) The facilities to be provided as part of the services maintained under subsection (1) of this section include-
(a) temporary board and lodging, where needed by a child and, in exceptional circumstances, the mother of a child;
(b) arrangements for assessing a child and prospective adopters and placing of the child for adoption; and
(c) counselling for persons with problems relating to adoption.