Adoption

If you’re ready to be a parent but you aren’t ready to be a spouse – or haven’t found the right person yet – you’ve got a lot of company. It’s becoming more common for single people to adopt children than it used to be, and there are fewer barriers. You don’t need to...

Adopting a child can bring you untold joy. Yet, you may experience some anxiety while waiting for the adoption to go through. You may even begin to wonder if it will all work out. Every family and, therefore, every adoption is different. However, there are some common...

After trying for an excessively long time to become pregnant, you and your spouse have decided that you need an alternative way to become parents. You may have chosen surrogacy over an adoption. Before you decide on the woman who may be the surrogate mother of your...

When breaking down the statistics, it may surprise you just how common adoption is in America. Studies show that adoption rates reached record levels in 2018, with over 63,000 children being adopted from the foster care system. Additionally, significant numbers of...

People have all manner of reasons for looking into adoption. They may not be able to have biological children, for instance, and still want a way to raise a family. They may want to expand an already growing family by adding an adopted child.  For many, though, they...

New parents always have to go through an adjustment period. When you adopt, however, your child may also struggle with the adjustment to their new home.  This may be particularly true if your child is coming from a foster home or another situation that may have left...

Some adoptions may take place beginning in one state and finishing in another. Some adoptions may be more complicated. The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is a federal contract that helps to govern the placement of a child as they move from one state...

Has it always been your dream to expand your family through the beauty of adoption? You already have children that you love very much, but you want to give them a new brother or sister. You believe in the value of adoption, not just for you and your family, but also...

Using adoption to grow your family can be a lengthy process, although the reward is undoubtedly worth the wait. Deciding to adopt is often the easiest part. Actually finding the right child to join your family can be much more difficult. Prospective parents may find...

There are many reasons why individuals decide to pursue adoption. They may do so because they haven't yet found the right person to settle down and start a family with or are unable to have children on their own. Others pursue adoption because they want to make a...