Adoption

Resources on all aspects of domestic and intercountry adoption, including adoption from foster care. Includes information for prospective and adoptive parents; information about searching for birth relatives; and resources for professionals on recruiting adoptive families, preparing children and youth, supporting birth parents, and providing postadoption services.

Overview
The adoption process, selected resources, and frequently asked questions.

Laws related to adoption
Major Federal legislation that has influenced adoption practice, compliance with Federal laws related to domestic and intercountry adoption, State adoption laws, and resources to help in implementing State adoption law.

Preplacement adoption casework practice
Presents strategies to prepare children, youth, and families for an adoptive placement.

How to adopt
Preparing for adoption, the home study process, adoption choices, characteristics of children waiting for families, financial assistance, contacts with birth parents, and legal considerations.

For pregnant women, expectant fathers, and birth parents
Information for expectant parents, birth parents and relatives on adoption planning, Finding an Adoption Agency or Lawyer, adoption laws, maintaining connections with children who are adopted, and the emotional impace of adoption.

Postadoption services
Adoption assistance, outcomes of postadoption services, and help for adoptive families, including understanding potential challenges and obtaining birth or adoption records.

Search & reunion
Searching for birth relatives, obtaining birth and adoption records, understanding the impact of adoption, and finding support groups.

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