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For Prospective Adoptive Parents

Information on how to adopt, types of adoption, the home study process, financial assistance, laws and policies, characteristics of children who wait for families, issues unique to various types of families, and information useful both before and after a child is placed in your family.

 

 

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National Foster Care & Adoption Directory Search
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Provides State-by-State contact information for a variety of adoption-related organizations and services including public and licensed private adoption agencies, support groups, and more.

Questions to Ask an Adoption Agency (PDF - 158 KB)
Adoptive Families (2005)
Designed to help prospective adoptive parents select an adoption agency.

 

 

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