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State Adoption
State adoption is the process of adopting a child who is in the custody of their State or county's Department of Child and Family Services.
The children who are in state custody temporarily live with families who provide for their physical, emotional and social needs until they can be permanently a...
State Adoption Costs
Families who adopt a child from the foster care system, typically work with their state or county government. Every state has children waiting for adoptive families. In fact, there are thousands of children who are ready and waiting to be adopted as their biological parents have already had their pa...
Transracial Adoption
According to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services survey of adoptive parents, 4 out of 10 adopted children are in families from a transracial adoption (also known as interracial adoption). This means the parents are of a different race or ethnicity than their child.
Most children adopted...
Types Of Adoption
Where do you start if you want to adopt? You may want to begin by asking yourself some very basic (but important) questions about adoption: do you wish to adopt in the United States or are you considering adopting a child from another country? Will you try to save money and adopt largely on your own...
Who Can Adopt A Child?
Who is eligible to adopt a child? More than likely, you are! Most adults in the United States are eligible and able to adopt a child. You can be married, single, younger, or older. You may have a small (or large) income, be first-time parents, or already have children. Having a disability or health...
About Expectant Mothers Considering Adoption and Birthmothers
As a hopeful adoptive parent, you may find yourself wondering what your child's birthmother will be like. In fact, you may already be making assumptions about her based on what you've read or heard from other adoptive parents. This is only natural but having a real relationship with her means that y...
How To Get Help From An Adoption Professional
You cannot legally place your child for adoption without the assistance of an adoption attorney or agency. Don't fear this fact. The sooner you begin working with one, the better. Adoption professionals will offer their services to you free of charge and are your ally, as you prepare to place your c...
Choosing The Parents Who Will Adopt Your Baby
You are able to choose the adoptive parents that you would like to raise your baby. This may sound obvious but, believe it or not, this has not always been the case. Birthmothers of previous generations were not given this choice. So please do not take it lightly!
Having the ability to select the...
All About Adoption Plans And Why You Should Create One
An adoption plan is a strategy that you develop to help map out everything that may happen concerning your child's birth and adoption. This article will tell you how to create an adoption plan and why it is so important. What things do you want out of your adoption? How do you see it going? You may...
How To Communicate With Women Who Are Considering Adoption
As a hopeful adoptive parent, you are looking forward to the day you finally match with an expectant mother considering adoption. But you may also have a lot of anxiety about this possibility as well. You may be wondering exactly how to act or what to say to someone who is considering placing her ch...
Choosing Between Parenting and Adoption
If you find yourself wondering if adoption is right for you and your baby, then you have likely found yourself in an unplanned pregnancy. You may be feeling overwhelmed, scared, alone, and uncertain just to name a few of the emotions you could be experiencing right now.
But rest assured: you are no...
Should I Get Adoption Counseling?
You may want to consider options counseling to help you with your decision to place your baby for adoption. This is a big decision in your life and getting the outside perspective of a professional may help. What is adoption option counseling? Options counseling is typically provided by a licensed s...