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Adoption Books: How to Adopt

These books are targeted to those approaching adoption to help with the decision-making process, and understanding policies, procedures, and issues for both domestic and international adopt... [more]

Where Do I Start?

Foster parents provide a temporary, safe home for children in crisis. They are part of the child’s support, treatment, and care programs. They are partners of the child’s social... [more]

There are many different ways to adopt a child, and as you begin to explore your plans for your family, your capabilities, and learn more about the children who need families, you may alread... [more]

Where Do I Start?

Typically, international adoption is more structured and predictable than domestic adoption. Though all pre-adoptive parents should learn about open adoption before rejecting domestic oppor... [more]

Adoption Process

Adoption is the legal act of transferring parental rights to the adopting parents. However, the process of getting to that long-awaited moment is different for the different types of adopti... [more]

Adopting A Child from the Foster Care System

The following information refers to adopting children in the United States from the foster care system. If you are interested in adopting a child from another country, or adopting a health... [more]

Adoption Statistics: Hoping to Adopt

Since the end of World War II, interest in adoption primarily has focused on healthy, young infants. By the mid-1950's, the demand for healthy infants grew so significantly that it exceeded... [more]

U.S. Domestic Infant Adoption

Adoption is a journey. Like any expedition into unknown territory, preparation can make the difference between a smooth trip and one fraught with disappoint... [more]

Story of True Love

Everyone has an idea of what true love is to them. Here's the story of true love to me. In the summer of 1999. I got the chance to work at our church camp. So I went thinking how cool it w... [more]

Our Adopted Blessing

I always, since I can remember, have wanted to be a mom. My husband and I tried for over 2 years to get pregnant. We only went as far as hormones. I gained 30 pounds the two months that I t... [more]

Questions to Ask Prospective Parents

You may have selected several different couples as possible adoptive parents for your child. How will you narrow your selection? Although someplacing parentsmake a decision after reading a... [more]

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