Recent Posts in Adoption Category
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Posted on Aug 2, 2013
An El Paso couple believes that they were abruptly turned down for the adoption of their great-granddaughter because they are medical marijuana users, as reported by KOAA News 5 for Colorado Springs ...
Posted on Jun 27, 2012
In the United States, government officials have created something that is often referred to as the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC.) This agreement is enacted in all 50 states ...
Posted on Jun 18, 2012
When parents hit 45 or 50-years-old, they are normally at the point where they start to experience empty-nesting. Their children have grown up and are out of the house at college or working a ...
Posted on Apr 12, 2012
A Messiah College graduate finally brought her adopted son from his birth country of India to the U.S. after a four-year international adoption battle, requiring tireless work with courts in both ...
Posted on Jan 11, 2012
Indian welfare laws that recently placed the custody of a two year old little girl with her biological father and removed her from her adoptive home, is being challenged by the adoptive parents, as ...
Posted on Oct 24, 2011
One popular TV show is creating quite a stir in the adoption community. In the show, one of the main characters, who is still in high school, becomes pregnant and then decides to give her child up for ...
Posted on Jun 27, 2011
When you are deciding whether to adopt a child, you may have spoken with friends, family and other couples that have gone through the process. While you may hear some horror stories about adoptions ...
Posted on Mar 15, 2011
One woman has finally won the battle to keep the three-year-old girl that she has been caring for since birth. Stacey Doss, who works as a public relations consultant, has been the adoptive mother to ...
Posted on Mar 1, 2011
Although adoption is a selfless gesture to a needy child, it does carry with it serious economic choices. Just adopting a child can cost between zero to $40,000, according to the U.S. Department of ...
Posted on Feb 17, 2011
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reportedly streamlined the process for finalizing international adoptions. Normally, children enter the U.S. without a “full and final” designation when only one ...
Posted on Feb 14, 2011
Although it isn't as common, it is possible to complete a step parent adoption if you go through the appropriate legal channels. The most important step to obtaining adoption papers is to get the ...
Posted on Feb 2, 2011
Procedural errors made in an adoption, necessary to Missouri state adoption laws, may eventually return a child to his birth mother, as reported by the Associated Press for Google News. While the ...
Posted on Jan 31, 2011
The North Carolina Supreme Court has reportedly outlawed same-sex couple adoptions. The matter came up due to some judges reportedly have been violating the uniform adoption laws by issuing adoption ...
Posted on Nov 15, 2010
Molly and Michael Turner have always agreed on one thing - that they want to adopt children. Starting in March 2008 the couple took in four children from Texas, in addition to a daughter that is their ...
Posted on Oct 16, 2010
A Visalia, California family has been trying to adopt a Haitian boy after he was removed from the area when the earthquake occurred in January. Now, they may be at the final steps. The couple is ...
Posted on Aug 5, 2010
In an exclusive interview with the "Today" show, actress Sandra Bullock said she is convinced she was destined to adopt a baby boy after her divorce from Jesse James. She told reporters that she began ...
Posted on Jul 18, 2010
A California woman is facing the possibility of relinquishing a girl she has been trying to adopt for 18 months while an Ohio court considers the biological father's custody claim. Stacey Doss has ...
Posted on Mar 17, 2010
If you are interested in expanding your family through adoption, it’s in your best interest to hire an experienced adoption attorney to represent you. Adoption is truly one of life’s most rewarding ...
Posted on Mar 1, 2010
Adoption can be a truly rewarding experience. But while the end result of adoption will be one of the most joyous moments of your life, the process of getting to that point is long and complex. If you ...
Posted on Dec 17, 2009
According to a recent report, the number of foreign children adopted by Americans fell by 27% in 2009. The report indicates that foreign adoption reached the lowest level since 1996. Adoption ...
Posted on Nov 27, 2009
In the state of Michigan, this past Tuesday was a very special day for hundreds of families as it was Michigan Adoption Day. Across the state, emotions were high in several courtroom this week, ...
Posted on Aug 29, 2009
If you or someone you know is looking to adopt a child, you may be wondering what the adoption process is like. This is perfectly normal as most people are unaware of the legalities and complexities ...
Posted on Aug 23, 2009
On August 19th, A North Carolina appeals court ruled in favor of a same-sex adoption. The court's ruling stated that a state senator's adoption of her former domestic partner's child could not be ...
Posted on Jan 27, 2009
In Tallahassee, Florida, a poll was recently conducted by Quinnipiac University. The University asked poll participants to identify whether they were OK with gay and lesbian adoption. The poll results ...
Posted on Jan 14, 2009
An Oklahoma woman has won temporary custody of her grandchild after a lawsuit was filed that challenged a new Arkansas law that bans unmarried couples from adopting children. Sheila Cole of Tulsa, ...
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