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Military Families
Addresses common questions about adoption of children by military personnel and their families.
Adoption Agencies Able to Place with U.S. Citizens Living Abroad
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2009 - 45 pages |
This resource listing provides contact information for licensed, private adoption agencies that are able to place children with U.S. citizens living outside the United States. These listings are provided as a public service and should not be construed as a Clearinghouse or Children's Bureau endorsement or recommendation of any one agency or organization. Information Gateway makes every attempt to ensure that an agency listed on our site is reputable, however, prospective adoptive parents should assess the reputation of licensed, private adoption agencies before beginning the adoption process.
DoD Adoption Reimbursement Program (PDF - 35 KB)
National Military Family Association (2006)
Describes the permanent adoption reimbursement program for active duty members of the military services.
Military Families and Adoption
This bulletin explains the benefits of using military families as adoptive resources for children. It discusses the challenges in working with military families, ways these challenges have been overcome, and provides a list of resources and organizations that support families in their adoption pursuits.
Military Families and Adoption
Common questions about adoption of children by military personnel and their families are addressed in this factsheet. Topics include: resources for information about state laws, what to expect during the home study and the impact of deployment on the process, leave time, and cost. Postadoption services and medical benefits for adopted children also are discussed.
Military Homefront
A virtual resource for policy makers and those providing services to active duty service members, reservists, and their families.
National Military Family Association (NMFA)
A national organization dedicated to identifying and resolving issues of concern to military families through education, information, and advocacy.
Recommendations, ICPC and the Armed Forces (PDF – 163 KB)
American Public Human Services Association (2004)
Recommendations for changing the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) to accommodate prospective foster and adoptive parents serving in the military and ease interjurisdictional placements for these families.
Wherever my Family is, That's Home! Adoption Services for Military Families (PDF – 1,596 KB)
AdoptUsKids (2006)
Provides a roadmap to help caseworkers make quality and timely adoption services readily available for military families.
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