Adoption

Choosing to adopt and give a child in need a home is exciting. Adoption comes with many decisions to make, including the type of adoption you prefer. Your adoption can be open or closed, with significant differences between the two. Understanding the two choices makes...

In Georgia, adopting a child can be the most rewarding thing you ever do in your life. Certain adoptions can also qualify you for special assistance and benefits. State law allows for these benefits as some children with special needs are at risk when they stay too...

Before you can adopt a child in Georgia, you'll have to participate in a home study. A social worker will visit your house and ask questions to learn more about your life, background and parenting style. A home study can be nerve-wracking for first-time parents, but...

Adoption can be a rewarding decision because it allows couples in Georgia the opportunity to nurture a child. Just as there are many reasons why people decide to have a baby, there are several reasons why choosing adoption might be beneficial. If you're considering...

Many adoptions these days are open, which means that the birth parents and the adoptive parents are introduced. In many cases, they will continue communication after the baby is born. There isn’t any single set of guidelines that you must use when you do this....

If you are considering welcoming a child into your life through adoption, you have a wonderful opportunity to change the trajectory of a young life. Parenting a child that has likely experienced hardships in his or her life enables you to turn what might have been a...

Adopting your stepchild can be one of the most amazing things you do in your life. There are many benefits, such as being able to prove that you’re not going to leave them and being able to take on parental responsibilities permanently.  If you’re raising a stepchild...

Often, adoptions are “secret” events in which the birth family and adoptive family have little to no information about each other. The most a birth family may know about the child’s biological parents is very basic written information set forth in an Order terminating...

You do want to take your time and consider whether adoption is right for you before starting the process. It can be a wonderful, exciting, life-changing journey, but you need to know exactly what you want and what you expect. This is true for single individuals,...