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  • Norwegian Ruling Families and Adoption
    In the Middle Ages fostering was practiced between the great families of [[Norway]], possibly as a means of cementing interfamily alliances or de [[Category: Adoptees/Fosterees from Wealthy, Famous, Noble or Divine Birth Families]]
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  • Interracial Families
    ...ft out or bullied by others who don't agree with or understand interracial families. Although it is unlikely that racism will ever disappear, it is possible to
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  • Hawai'ian Royal Families and Adoption
    ...t again, the ruler will be extremely wealthy. The following members of the families are generally recognized as having been [[adopted]] or fostered. (The abnor [[Category: Wealthy, Famous, Noble or Divine Adoptive or Foster Families]]
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  • Norwegian Ruling Families
    #REDIRECT [[Norwegian Ruling Families and Adoption]]
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  • Hawai'ian Royal Families
    #REDIRECT [[Hawai'ian Royal Families and Adoption]]
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  • Using Social Media for Contact With Birth Families
    ...nce suggests that increasing numbers of [[adopted]] people and their birth families are finding each other through social networking sites, such as Facebook. I ...ple, connections are being made between [[adopted]] people and their birth families without the benefit of important support systems. Also, online contact may
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  • Finding and Using Postadoption Services: Postadoption Issues That Adoptive Families Often Encounter
    ==Postadoption Issues That Adoptive Families Often Encounter== ...l issues—such as [[loss]] and identity development—affect all adoptive families, while others may differ depending on the child’s and family’s backgrou
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  • Alabama
    Conviction for any crime listed in the [[Adoption]] and Safe Families Act, (42 U.S.C. 671(a)(20)) shall disqualify a person from being approved o ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families==
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  • Post-Adoption Resources
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[
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  • Alaska
    ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families== ...S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/consent.cfm
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Armenia
    ...[[relinquishment]] of their [[Parental Rights|parental rights]], and whose families do not visit them, thus abandoning them, are available for [[adoption]]. In
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  • Andy Berlin and Adoption
    [[Category: Wealthy, Famous, Noble or Divine Adoptive or Foster Families]]
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  • Arizona
    ...d genetic history of the birth parents and members of the birth parents’ families. ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families==
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  • Aristotle and Adoption
    [[Category: Adoptees/Fosterees from Wealthy, Famous, Noble or Divine Birth Families]]
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  • Charlotte Anne Lopez and Adoption
    ...her]] since infancy but is close to her sister, who was in the same foster families but stayed with the Wensleys, and has contact with her brother.
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  • Arkansas
    ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families== ...Collection of Family Information About [[Adopted Persons]] and Their Birth Families." www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/laws/domestic.cfm
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  • Edgar Allan Poe and Adoption
    [[Category: Wealthy, Famous, Noble or Divine Adoptive or Foster Families]]
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  • California
    ...ose to those families or persons that there are other prospective adopting families or ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families==
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  • Adoption Attorney
    ...h parents, adoptive parents, and when necessary, members of their extended families, in matters relating directly and indirectly to adoption.
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  • Adoption Exchanges
    ...d international exchanges facilitate adoption matches between children and families in more than one state, or even internationally.
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  • Adoption Facilitator (Glossary)
    ...on]] [[facilitators]] are [[adoption]] professionals that focus on helping families find and match with [[adoption]] situations. They focus on finding an accep ...have the freedom to work with families in most every state, and typically families will be matched much more quickly with one. They can also work with birth m
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  • Adoption Insurance
    ...ed "[[adoption]] insurance," [[Adoption Disruption]] Insurance (ADI) helps families within the United States who are adopting domestically to recover qualifyin Typically this is only available to families who are adopting a child under 2 years of age. There is only one option ava
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  • Adoption Plan (Glossary)
    ...plan]], your counselor may also provide you with letters and pictures from families waiting to [[adopt]] and arrange for you to meet with the family you choose ...rent situations so that a consensus can be reached and agreed upon by both families.
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  • Adoption Subsidy (Glossary)
    ...rth family must have been receiving - or was eligible to receive - Aid for Families with Dependent Children ([[AFDC]]). ...subsidies]] are financial assistance from federal and state governments to families adopting children meeting certain requirements. Children with special medic
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  • Adoption (Glossary)
    ...behind the adoptions - farm families needed laborers, while many immigrant families were unable to support or care for their children. [[Massachusetts]] was th ...h certificates were not altered or hidden in court files, meaning adoptive families and biological parents had no legal protection against intrusions into each
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  • Attention Deficit Disorder
    ...Their Web site has links to information for people with [[ADHD]] and their families (www.help4adhd.org). The National Resources Center operates a call center w
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  • Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder
    ...Their Web site has links to information for people with [[ADHD]] and their families (www.help4adhd.org). The National Resources Center operates a call center w
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  • Autism
    ...tion has links on its Autism Spectrum Disorder Web page to information for families www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/links.html.
    3 KB (585 words) - 05:25, 10 March 2018
  • Jesus and Adoption
    [[Category: Wealthy, Famous, Noble or Divine Adoptive or Foster Families]] [[Category: Adoptees/Fosterees from Wealthy, Famous, Noble or Divine Birth Families]]
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  • Caseworker
    ...e families, once they have received their child, and counsel with adoptive families to help them adapt the changes that they undergo in their lives as the resu
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  • Cerebral Palsy
    ...ters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has links to information for families (www.cdc.gov/ncbddd).
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  • Colorado
    ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families== ...S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/laws/domestic.cfm#sss
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  • Connecticut
    The Commissioner of Children and Families shall file a petition to terminate [[Parental Rights|parental rights]] if: ...the child has been in the [[custody]] of the Commissioner of Children and Families for at least 15 of the most recent 22 months unless:
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  • Delaware
    ...l be forwarded to the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF), which will assess the information and make a determination of suit The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 prohibits individuals from becoming [[Foster Parents|foster par
    44 KB (6,913 words) - 05:34, 14 February 2018
  • What Does Special Needs Adoption Mean
    ...ligibility for Federal financial assistance, so it is a term that adoptive families hear often. However, the term “Special Needs” is almost universally dis ....4 How Can I Find Out About Children And Youth With Special Needs Who Need Families?4 Getting Started
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  • Adopting from Angola
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[
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  • Adopting from Argentina
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Armenia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Australia and the Hague Convention
    ...doption|inter-country adoption]] program to place Australian children with families seeking to [[adopt]] from overseas.
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  • Adopting from Austria
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adoption Parenting: Teenage Years Part 2
    [[Adopted]] teenagers wonder about their birth families and think about [[adoption]] more than most parents realize. They need pare ...ound. An adoptive teen group (meeting in person or online), other adoptive families with teens, or an [[adoption]] mentor (an older [[adopted]] person) can pro
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  • Adopting from Bahamas, The
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Bangladesh
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Young Adults: Postadoption Issues
    ...[[adopted]] as older children, there may be a [[loss]] of friends, foster families, pets, schools, neighborhoods, and familiar surroundings. ...cfm Collection of Family Information About Adopted Persons and Their Birth Families]
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  • Adopting from Barbados
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
    6 KB (834 words) - 01:46, 18 February 2018
  • Adopting from Belarus
    ...t a child should be officially offered at least 3 or 4 times to Belarusian families before being considered "unadoptable."
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  • Adopting from Belgium
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Belize
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Preschool: Communication About Adoption
    ...he [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] and birth families. Many adoptive families choose to maintain some level of contact with their child’s birth family ...ing Information|identifying information]] such as last names or addresses. Families should learn more about the benefits of [[Open Adoption|open adoption]] by
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  • What to Expect the First Year
    ...teway. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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  • What to Expect the Second Year
    ...teway. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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  • Preschool: Adoption and Child Development
    ...eir abilities develop, so will their understanding of their place in their families and communities. These early years are a good time for you to start practic ...Joining a support group or parent group, particularly with other adoptive families, may help your family cope with these issues.
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  • Adopting from Bolivia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Bosnia and Herzegovina
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Botswana and the Hague Convention
    ...rently, this list is much longer than the number of available children and families can wait many months or years before being matched. ...common nor a preferred option for orphans or abandoned children. Extended families usually assume the role left to the state in many other countries. The Gov
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  • How to Adopt from Botswana
    ...rently no [[adoption]] service providers recognized in [[Botswana]]. Some families retain an attorney believing that to do so may help them navigate the burea ...rently, this list is much longer than the number of available children and families can wait many months or years before being matched. If you are eligible to
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  • Adopting from Botswana
    ...vate nonprofit post [[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[
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  • Adopting from Brazil
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Teenage Years: Understanding Teenage Development and the Impact of Adoption
    ...as he or she takes on greater independence. Finally, because some adoptive families will need additional help addressing their adolescent’s mental health nee ...is complicated for [[adopted]] teens because they have two sets of parents/families. They must consider birth family members as they figure out who they are li
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  • Teenage Years: Communicating with Your Teenager About Adoption
    [[Adopted]] teenagers wonder about their birth families and think about [[adoption]] more than most parents realize. They need pare ...ound. An adoptive teen group (meeting in person or online), other adoptive families with teens, or an [[adoption]] mentor (an older [[adopted]] person) can pro
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  • Adopting from Bulgaria
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adoption Parenting: Young Adults Part 2
    ...s, which can greatly aid them in discovering information about their birth families or finding resources for support and encouragement. ...ofit membership organization provides education, advocacy, and support for families touched by adoption. http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/
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  • Bipolar Disorder: Treatments
    ...nd guidance to people with [[Bipolar Disorder|bipolar disorder]] and their families. Some psychotherapy treatments used to treat [[Bipolar Disorder|bipolar dis
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  • Adopting from Burundi
    ...odic welfare/whereabouts visits with Burundian adoptees and their adoptive families until the children reach age 18. ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Cabo Verde and the Hague Convention
    ...y]], which families filing now would not be able to anticipate or address. Families filing now could thus find themselves incurring costs for cases that will n
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  • Adopting from Cameroon
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Chile
    Families interested in adopting in [[Chile]] must apply and be approved by SENAME, w ...s given priority, followed by unrelated Chilean families, then non-Chilean families. Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] do have the right to dec
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  • How to Adopt from Chile
    ...adoptions and approves parents who wish to [[adopt]]. Prospective adopting families must contact SENAME first before beginning any [[adoption]] proceedings.
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  • Adopting from Canada
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Chile and the Hague Convention
    ...quirements to receive an [[orphan]] visa, so it is important that adopting families consult with the U.S. Embassy in Santiago before beginning any [[adoption]]
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  • Adopting from Chile
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from China
    Families should allow at least two weeks in [[China]] to finalize their child's [[ad
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  • How to Adopt from China
    '''Please note: Prospective adoptive families must use an agency that is both U.S. Hague accredited and a CCCWA-licensed ...for transition cases will not significantly change. For transition cases, families will continue to sign and return the "Letter of Seeking Confirmation from t
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  • Adopting from China
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    ...reign prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] for [[adoption]]. Families also need to apply to the Ministry of Gender and Family for approval of an
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  • Adopting from Colombia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Adoption Alert
    ...se courts should be allowed to obtain exit permits and join their adoptive families in the United States. The Department of State deeply regrets that families continue to face an indefinite wait for exit permits. We will continue to
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  • Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Hague Convention
    ...ept Attestation de Naissance documents for immigration purposes. Instead, families must provide a child’s [[Original Birth Certificate|original birth certif
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  • How to Adopt from Cyprus
    ...process. Attorneys in [[Cyprus]] provide legal services only when Cypriot families [[adopt]] children from abroad. Fees vary from case to case.
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  • Adopting from Costa Rica
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • After Adoption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adopting from Cote d'Ivoire
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adopting from Cyprus
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Denmark
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Djibouti
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Additional Resources
    Adoptive Families. (n.d.). Cost of [[adoption]] update: 2012-2013. Retrieved from http://www. Reilly, T., & Platz, L. (2003). Characteristics and challenges of families who [[adopt]] children with [[Special Needs|special needs]]: An empirical s
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  • Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Adjusting to Your New Family
    .... Learning how to navigate these experiences can pose a challenge for some families. Parents who have not joined an [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]] support ...e information about [[Open Adoption|open adoption]] and contact with birth families, visit Child Welfare Information Gateway at childwelfare.gov/adoption/adopt
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  • Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Deciding Whether Intercountry Adoption is Right For Your Family
    ...oster care and [[Domestic Infant Adoption|domestic infant adoption]]. Many families consider the following issues when deciding whether intercountry [[adoption ...e same reasons children in the United States need foster care and adoptive families. These reasons may include poverty, illness or death of the parents, [[aban
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  • Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: The Hauge Convention
    ...this adoption process may vary and may change over time. For example, some families will first select an adoption services provider; their choice of country wi ...eguards to protect [[adopted]] children, biological families, and adoptive families in adoption between participating countries, including the prevention of th
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  • Adopting from Dominica
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from Dominican Republic
    ...the interview. Until the number is called, the U.S. Embassy requests that families have a seat in the waiting area. ...file for printing the visa and the Hague [[Adoption Certificate]]. Again, families are asked to wait in the waiting area again for the visa to be prepared and
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  • Adopting from Dominican Republic
    ...] reporting requirements in a timely manner. The ASP is required to assist families as well. '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from Ecuador
    ...or]] generally takes between nine and sixteen months to complete. Adopting families must first contact an Ecuadorian-approved U.S. [[Adoption Service Provider|
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  • Adopting from Ecuador
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from Egypt
    ...ian Attorney before trying to change the child's name in [[Egypt]]. Foster families can obtain a birth certificate for the child from the Egyptian Passport Off
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  • Adopting from Egypt
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from El Salvador
    ...nicipalities, however, biological siblings may be [[adopted]] by different families without the Central Authority’s knowledge.
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  • Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption: Making the Adoption Decision: Questions to Ask Yourself
    ...]] has put a strain on your relationships. Besides emotional support, your families may be able to provide money, housing, and other kinds of help. In addition
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  • Adopting from El Salvador
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care: Conclusion
    ...oster care so that more children in care are placed in permanent homes and families.
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  • Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care: Arranging Adoption Assistance
    ...ly about steps in the State fair hearing process. During the process, some families choose to hire an attorney or seek the advice of advocacy [[organizations]]
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  • Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care: State Adoption Assistance
    '''4''' Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) replaced Aid to Families With Dependent Children ([[AFDC]]).
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  • Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care
    ...th [[Special Needs|special needs]] are waiting in foster care for adoptive families. The most recent data '''1''' suggest that an estimated 115,000 children ar
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  • The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
    ...ly target their assistance toward agencies that deal in providing adoptive families for [[Foster Children|foster children]] who are close to ageing out of the ...ate their service in such a way that they will be able to provide adoptive families for [[Foster Children|foster children]] that are on the verge of leaving th
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  • Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits: Types of Benefits
    Financial benefits for adoptive families vary. Some employers provide a lump sum payment for an adoption, usually be
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  • Adopting from Eritrea
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Who Can Adopt from Estonia
    ...adopted]]. There are few such children and long waiting lists of Estonian families who by law take precedence. Consequently, identifying a child for [[adopti
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  • How to Adopt from Estonia
    ...adopted]]. There are few such children and long waiting lists of Estonian families who by law take precedence. Consequently, identifying a child for [[adopti
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  • Adopting from Estonia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Tourette’s Syndrome: Other Concerns and Conditions
    ...d treatment of TS and create extra challenges for people with TS and their families, educators, and health professionals. ...lls training, and therapy. Some of these methods will help individuals and families better understand what can cause the rage, how to avoid encouraging these b
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  • Pregnancy Questions: Initial Questions About Adoption
    ...tes provide some type of government aid or support for low income women or families facing [[pregnancy]]-related expenses including medical benefits, food stam ...is is possible. However, if there are no available and interested adoptive families, foster care might be a good option until the right family for your child c
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  • Adopting from Fiji
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from France
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Germany
    ...e to cope with a child’s [[Special Needs|special needs]] and may require families to submit to follow up assessment.
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  • Georgia
    ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families== ...S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/laws/domestic.cfm#sss
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  • Adopting from Germany
    ...authorities also encourage agencies to facilitate contact between adopting families and birth parents and assist with the provision of updates on the child’s ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[
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  • Adopting from Ghana
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • What Is Adoption
    ...behind the adoptions - farm families needed laborers, while many immigrant families were unable to support or care for their children. [[Massachusetts]] was th ...h certificates were not altered or hidden in court files, meaning adoptive families and biological parents had no legal protection against intrusions into each
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  • Adopting from Greece
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Grenada
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Guatemala Adoption Alert
    ...four cases under the notarial process and these children have joined their families in the United States. Some cases have concluded with the child’s [[reuni ...nfirmation of this from the Guatemalan government, USCIS informed the U.S. families associated with those cases.
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  • Adopting from Guinea
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adopting from Guyana
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Step 3: Explore Your Options/Select an Agency
    Families wishing to [[adopt]] have many options. The following is one way to think a
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  • Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Additional Resources
    Resources and support for families involved in [[Open Adoptions|open adoptions]]
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  • Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Step 7: Parent Your Child
    ...[[adopted]] child. Adoption is a lifelong process. Your family, like many families, may need support adjusting to life with your new child. Your family and yo ...rmation Gateway website: http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/postadoption/families/parenting.cfm
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  • Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Step 5: Engage in the Placement Process
    ...ildren, or other ways to let you know about available children waiting for families. You can also view waiting children at the national photolisting website li ...ant parents may select your family from among several prospective adoptive families.''
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  • Adopting from Haiti
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Maltreatment Statistics
    ...nistration for Children and Families Administration on Children, Youth and Families Children’s Bureau'' ...istration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, collects and analyzes the da
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  • Adoption Disruption and Dissolution Statistics
    ...on]] of their adoptions—many of them eventually return to their adoptive families. (Some of the studies below report on re-entry into care and not legal [[di ...ldren were placed out of the home after 4 years. However, in all cases the families did not dissolve the [[adoption]] and were considered to be connected to an
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  • Foster Care Statistics 2012
    ...manency goals, see Child Welfare Information Gateway’s Case Planning for Families Involved With Child Welfare Agencies: https://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwi
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  • Adopting from Honduras
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Hong Kong S.A.R.
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Hungary
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Tarzan
    ...the Kerchek (the leader). Other humans come to the Africa in search of ape families, a scientist and his daughter, Jane. Tarzan is intrigued by them because th
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  • Adopting from Iceland
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adoption in America before the Twentieth Century
    ...nineteenth century, it was commonplace to find children from working class families in the homes of others working as either an apprentice or as an indentured
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  • Adopting from India
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Indian Child Welfare Act History
    ...argued that placing the Native American children with non-Native American families would be no different than what the European colonist did two centuries ear ...the United States Senate that removing Native American children from their families would begin to destroy the Native American family and the tribe’s way of
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  • During the Roaring Twenties: Orphan Trains
    ...dren from [[New York City]] and the surrounding area, to various farms and families that lived in places from [[Florida]] to [[Texas]].
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  • During the Great Depression
    ...of children in the American orphanage and foster care systems because many families felt they could no longer afford to provide adequate care for their childre
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  • Adopting from Indonesia
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adopting from Israel
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Italy
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Jamaica
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adopting from Japan
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Jordan and the Hague Convention
    ...o [[adopt]] the child in a different country. [[Custody]] and Alternative Families is a [[system]] followed in [[Jordan]]. This [[system]] is similar to [[ad
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  • How to Adopt from Jordan
    ...cies|adoption agencies]] in [[Jordan]]. Under [[Custody]] and Alternative Families, [[Jordan]] does not permit adoptions. In certain cases, the MSD will awar # [[Custody]] inside [[Jordan]]: For Jordanian or permanent resident families in [[Jordan]], an application may be submitted to the Ministry of Social De
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  • Adopting from Jordan
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Kazakhstan Adoption Alert
    ...cation, upbringing, and health of Kazakhstani children [[adopted]] by U.S. families. In accordance with Kazakhstani family law, parents who [[adopt]] Kazakhsta
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  • Adopting from Kazakhstan
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adopting from Kenya
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adopting from Kiribati
    ...s]] should expect a minimum of two days for the visa to be issued. U.S. families should make their travel plans accordingly, including allowing for the poss
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  • Adopting from Kosovo
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Kyrgyzstan
    ...ement reports twice a year until the child is fourteen years old. Adoptive families must submit their reports through their [[Adoption Agencies|adoption agenci '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Latvia
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adopting from Lebanon
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Liberia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adoption Quotes
    ...pts.com/25-motivational-[[adoption]]-quotations-and-[[poems]]-for-adopting-families/, instantlyfamily.hubpages.com/hub/I-never-saw-this-coming, www.brainyquote
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  • Lithuania and the Hague Convention
    ...eligible for [[adoption]]. There are few such children and the Lithuanian families interested in adopting are given precedence.
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  • Adopting from Lithuania
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Madagascar
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Malawi
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[
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  • Adopting from Malaysia
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Adopting from Mali
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • How to Adopt from Marshall Islands
    ...mes for immigrant visas can take two to three weeks due to mailing times. Families need not travel to Manila directly, as petitioners may present all document Adoptive families should take this into account and thus not make non-refundable travel plans
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  • Marshall Islands and the Hague Convention
    ...t applicable to [[adopted]] children who will reside permanently with U.S. families in the United States. Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] of
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  • Adopting from Marshall Islands
    ...[adoption]] services available in the United States for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • How to Adopt from Mexico
    *'''DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:''' Mexican authorities have informed us families must provide the following documents in order to [[adopt]] in [[Mexico]]: ...different from a Hague Convention intercountry [[adoption]]. Dual national families may be under the impression that a [[Domestic Adoption|domestic adoption]]
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  • Adopting from Mexico
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Federated States of Micronesia and the Hague Convention
    ...mmigrant visa in order to travel to reside permanently with their adoptive families in the United States.'''''
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  • Adopting from Micronesia, Federated States of
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Moldova
    ...uardians. Children who have health or developmental problems that Moldovan families cannot afford to treat are also considered exceptional cases.
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  • Adopting from Moldova
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Mongolia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Morocco Adoption Alert
    ...to indicate that Kafala [[guardianship]] should only be granted to Muslim families who are long-term residents in [[Morocco]]. ...ed that kafala [[guardianship]] would only be considered for those foreign families who are long-term residents in [[Morocco]].
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  • Adopting from Morocco
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and [[adoptee]] [[o
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  • Mozambique and the Hague Convention
    ...the same pre- and post-[[adoption]] monitoring requirements as Mozambican families, which may become an obstacle if the court decides the child cannot be moni
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  • Adopting from Mozambique
    ...vate nonprofit post-[[adoption]] services available for children and their families. There are also numerous adoptive family support groups and adoptee [[organ
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  • Adopting from Namibia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Nepal
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Netherlands
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • New Zealand and the Hague Convention
    ...ew Zealand]].. [[New Zealand]] follows the principle of locating permanent families for [[New Zealand]]-born children in [[New Zealand]].
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  • How to Adopt from New Zealand
    ...Special provisions may apply if it is an inter-family [[adoption]] and the families concerned still should apply through CYF. In order to take such a child int
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  • Adopting from New Zealand
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Nicaragua
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from Niger
    ...ents of their country of residence will be sufficient (in the case of U.S. families, the [[I-600A]] [[Home Study|home study]]), but must be accompanied by a Fr
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  • Adopting from Solomon Islands
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Niger
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Nigeria
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Norway
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Pakistan
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Palau and the Hague Convention
    ...plicable to [[adopted]] children who will reside permanently with American families in the United States. Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] of
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  • How to Adopt from Palau
    ...or once they have completed all required Palauan [[adoption]] procedures. Families should not travel to Manila prior to contacting the U.S. Embassy in Manila,
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  • Adopting from Palau
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from South Korea
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Panama
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Papua New Guinea
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Paraguay
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Peru
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Philippines
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Poland
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from St. Vincent and the Grenedines
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Russia Adoption Alert
    ...provide information regarding the welfare of children [[adopted]] by U.S. families. Reports should be prepared in accordance with the requirements establishe ...his guidance. The Department of State continues to strongly encourage U.S. families, in cooperation with their [[adoption]] service providers, to seek confirma
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  • Adopting from Russia
    ...provide information regarding the welfare of children [[adopted]] by U.S. families. The initial [[Post-Placement Report|post-placement report]] is due six mo
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  • Adopting from Samoa
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Syria
    ...parents to send their children out of the area, for safety reasons, or for families to become separated during an evacuation. Even when it can be demonstrated
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  • Adopting from Serbia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Sierra Leone
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Singapore and the Hague Convention
    The U.S. Embassy in [[Singapore]] is aware of cases in which U.S. families have concluded adoptions in [[Singapore]] involving children of other natio
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  • Adopting from Singapore
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Somalia
    ...stile situation for parents to send their children out of the area, or for families to become separated during an evacuation. Even when it can be demonstrated
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  • Adopting from South Africa
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from South Sudan
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Spain
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Spain
    ...before turning fourteen. It is important for American prospective adoptive families to note, however, that U.S. law required adoptive children to be under age
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  • Adopting from Sri Lanka
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from St. Kitts and Nevis
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Uruguay
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from Uzbekistan
    ...are no public or private [[Adoption Agencies|adoption agencies]]. Instead families hire attorneys or [[facilitators]] who help them file the appropriate paper
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  • Adopting from St. Lucia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Sweden
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Switzerland
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Taiwan
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Tanzania
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Thailand
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from United Kingdom
    ...epartment for Education (formerly the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Education and Skills) is the UK Central Authority fo
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  • Adopting from Togo
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Tonga
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Trinidad and Tobago
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Turkey and the Hague Convention
    ...opting orphans even though there is a several-year waiting period. Turkish families are given preference in [[adoption]] of children between the ages of 0 and ...ls generally only can [[adopt]] children who cannot be placed with Turkish families or who have [[Special Needs|special needs]]. The information provided is in
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Turkey
    ...ls generally only can [[adopt]] children who cannot be placed with Turkish families or who have [[Special Needs|special needs]].'''''
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  • How to Adopt from Turkey
    ...h orphans under the state [[custody]] and children still living with their families given up for [[adoption]], must go through the General Directorate of Socia ...ng the Turkish [[adoption]] process. The U.S. Embassy in Ankara recommends families consider engaging a translator or an English-speaking attorney. A list of s
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  • Adopting from Turkey
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from Tuvalu
    ...ts should expect a minimum of two days for the visa to be issued. American families should make their travel plans accordingly, including allowing for the poss
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  • Adopting from Tuvalu
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Uganda and the Hague Convention
    ...assy. These are general overview sessions, and we encourage all in-country families to attend, regardless of where you are in the [[adoption]] process. Email K
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Uganda
    ...often believe the child(ren) will return to [[Uganda]] and to their birth families at age 18.
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  • How to Adopt from Uganda
    ...the prospective adoptive families can begin the U.S. Embassy process. Some families may find it easier to make two trips to [[Uganda]] - one to appear in court ...nt for the [[I-600]] petition and the immigrant visa at the same time. For families who will do this, please read sections 5 and 6 in their entirety and ensure
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  • Adopting from Uganda
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Ukraine
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from the United Kingdom
    ...epartment for Education (formerly the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Education and Skills) is the UK Central Authority fo '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from Togo
    ...hile some lawyers and notaries may promise to facilitate adoptions or help families overcome legal ineligibilities preventing them from adopting in [[Togo]], t
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  • Adopting from Uzbekistan
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Vanuatu
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Venezuela
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • How to Adopt from Zambia
    While not mandatory, prospective adoptive families may wish to hire an attorney to assist them with Zambian legal requirements
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  • Adopting from Zambia
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Adopting from Zimbabwe
    '''What resources are available to assist families after the [[adoption]]?'''
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  • Maine
    ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families== ...S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/laws/domestic.cfm#sss
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  • Florida
    ...nd evaluation shall be made of the child and adoptive applicants to select families who will be able to meet the physical, emotional, social, educational, and *When families have children by birth or adoption, the anticipated impact of a new child o
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  • Hawaii
    ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families== ...S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/laws/domestic.cfm#sss
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  • Idaho
    Initial interviews with groups of applicants or with individual families will be used to explain Department of Health and Welfare [[policies]] and p ==Postadoption Contact Agreements Between Birth and Adoptive Families==
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  • Cooperative Adoption
    ...range from informal, mutual understandings between the birth and adoptive families, to written, formal contracts. The written agreements that will be signed b
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  • Down Syndrome
    ...ome. Diagnosis of Down syndrome during [[pregnancy]] can allow parents and families to prepare for their baby’s [[Special Needs|special needs]]. ...th other families that have had children with Down syndrome. This may help families gain insight into overcoming potential differences in caring for their chil
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  • Family Preservation
    ...ved, evaluated and treated together. It is based on the premise that birth families are the preferred means of providing family life for children, whenever tha
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  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
    ...needed to help the child and his or her family. Early diagnosis also helps families and school staff to understand why the child might act or react differently ...es, such as counseling or respite care have more positive experiences than families who do not receive such services.
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