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Kinship Adoption
Information on the adoption of a child by someone related by family ties or a prior relationship, including State and local examples.
Guardianship
Subsidized and standby guardianship.
Kinship Care
Placements of children with relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin).
Placement With Relatives
Includes resources for relative/kinship caregivers.
Stepparent Adoption
Stepparent adoption is governed by State law. Most States make the adoption process a little easier for stepparents, but requirements for home studies, criminal background checks, and procedures for obtaining consent of the noncustodial parent vary widely by State. This factsheet offers general information about legal issues to consider and steps to take when adopting a stepchild. While most stepparent adoptions can be done without the help of a lawyer, stepparents may wish to consult an adoption attorney to understand the specific legal requirements in their State. Resources for more information are included.
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State and local examples
Adoption Support Services for Kinship Caregivers and Their Adolescents
Child Welfare League of America (2003)
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Discusses a project designed to improve permanency, safety, and well-being for adolescents (ages 10-18), with a special emphasis on reducing the number of kinship adoption disruptions. Includes A Guide for Kinship Adoptive Caregivers.
The African American Kinship Adoption Project Evaluation Final Report to Medina Children's Services
Medina Children's Services (2002)
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This project was designed to expedite the kinship adoptions of African-American children through strengths-based family assessment, preadoption preparation of the child and the family, financial assistance, interagency collaboration, recruitment, and postadoption support.
A Family to Family Model Concurrent Kinship and Foster to Adopt Family Plan for Special Needs Children (Two Ways Home)
Beech Brook (2004)
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Discusses the activities and outcomes of Two Ways Home, a community-based program that works to increase and expedite the placement and adoption of children with special needs in a relative's home while developing a concurrent alternative plan for children for whom no permanent adoptive home has been found.
Raising Relatives' Children (PDF - 523 KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (2005)
Information and resources for Iowa kinship care providers.
Spaulding for Children MI-FAMILY Project Final Evaluation
Spaulding for Children (2003)
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Training evaluation results and case data for the MI-Family Project, developed to promote kinship adoptions for children in foster care.
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