Adoption

You want to bring a child into your family, but the traditional route isn’t working. You’ve decided to use adoption to find a child who you can love as your own. One option for adoption is called a private adoption (domestic independent adoption). A private adoption...

Whether you have tried to start a family on your own and run into complications or have always known that adoption or surrogacy would be the best option, the process can be nerve-racking for the potential new parents.  Medical advances in assisted- reproductive...

A woman who decides that she will place her baby for adoption has many options to consider. The type of adoptions she’s willing to go through with is one of these. There are two primary options – open and closed. Some individuals choose to use a hybrid of these two...

You were surprised when you found out that you were pregnant. On top of that, your partner didn’t want the pregnancy and asked you to end it. You couldn’t, so now you’re looking into options to give your child the best life, even though you and your partner won’t be a...

If you’re part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) community, you may be looking forward to one day growing your rainbow family. If so, it’s important to think ahead -- especially if you’re considering adoption or surrogacy. Both processes are...

When you got pregnant, you were in shock. You love the idea of having a child, but you aren’t in a position to care for them. On top of that, your boyfriend doesn’t want to have kids.  You don’t feel comfortable with the alternatives, so you’ve decided to go through...

Making an adoption plan for your baby is a tremendous act of generosity and love -- and you naturally want to make certain that you pick the right adoptive parents. But meeting potential adoptive parents is intimidating, and you aren’t sure what questions you should...

When the times comes and you are seriously considering adoption, it’s critical to learn more about the legal requirements and the steps you must take to see the process through. For example, there is extensive documentation associated with the adoption process, all of...

The idea may seem strange at first to most people, the ability of one adult to adopt another sometimes holds major financial, emotional and practical benefits. The reasons for adoption of one adult by another are not usually a primary concern when it comes time for a...