COOL ADOPTION FACTS

So you're familiar with adoption ... great! Test your knowledge about some interesting facts here.

1. Where did the now archaic phrase, "put up for adoption" come from?

Late 1800s American orphans were transported to rural towns, placed on stages for families to choose

Early 1700s European orphans were taken before judges and placed on stools as their fates decided

Early 1900s ministries brought children from poor countries and posted photos up in churches

None of the above

2. Of children who get adopted from foster care, what percentage spend more than 5 years in foster care before adoption?

80%

60%

40%

20%

3. True or False: There are more females in foster care who cannot be returned to their families and are adoptable, than there are males

True

False

4. What percentage of children in foster care are age 3 or younger?

89%

54%

31%

26%

19%

5. True or False: There are more orphans in Sub-Sahara Africa than children in Denmark, Norway, Canada, and Sweden combined.

True

False

6. True or False: For those adopting domestically today, most will receive a detailed medical and social history of the birth parents

True

False

7. True or False: The waiting time to adopt infants in America, regardless of race, is over 2 years

True

False

8. In which state are open adoptions not legally enforceable?

California

Florida

Nebraska

Oregon