I can explain the process in general terms, but each state has its own adoption laws and policies, and the steps involved vary. It’s wise to learn...

The freeing of a child for adoption through the termination of parental rights and the legal process of adoption are complex procedures. Families w...

Families who work directly with a public agency typically incur no costs. Families who use a private agency, which will, in turn, work with the pub...

Ninety-one percent of the children adopted from foster care in 2014 qualified to receive an ongoing subsidy because they met their state’s definiti...

Many states now offer a dual foster/adoption licensing process, because a child is considered a foster child until his adoption is finalized. While...

Yes! You can look adoptuskids.org to see children from across the country who are waiting for permanent families. Adopting across state lines means...

A key part of the preparation and homestudy phase is working with a social worker to identify the characteristics of the child(ren) you are interes...

Each state defines special needs differently. In general, however, a child may be considered to have special needs if he is age five or older, is a...

States differ in how they work with private adoption agencies and whether they will accept a homestudy prepared by a social worker who is not affil...

In most states, adoption from foster care does not require a family to hire an attorney. Some families choose to do so because it gives them greate...