Adoption

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,...

Adopting a child provides a path to parenthood for couples and individuals who want to grow their families as well as for those who cannot biologically have children. For many, it’s an overwhelmingly positive experience, especially for those who may have waited years...