ADOPTION FRAUD

It's a sad but true fact and something all involved in adoption should become aware of. Some of the questions in this quiz come from this article by Jennifer Mellon: https://adoption.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-a...

1. True or False: Adoption fraud is a fallacy

True

False

2. True or False: Adoption Fraud is perpetrated only by non-accredited agencies

True

False

3. True or False: Adoption fraud is perpetrated only by birth parents

True

False

4. True or False: Adoption fraud can actually be perpetrated by adoptive parents

True

False

5. For what purpose would a birth mother "scam" a hopeful adoptive family?

Money

Control

Both of the above

None of the above

6. What are some "red flags" when working directly with birth mothers?

Friends or family of the birth mother are throwing a baby shower for her, not the adoptive family

She has a registry for the unborn baby

Both of the above

None of the above

7. How do adoptive parents perpetrate adoption fraud?

By fundraising without the intent to adopt

By promising openness in the adoption then closing the adoption once they have the child

By lying about themselves and their situation in order to get a child

All of the above

8. True or False: When dealing with adoption agencies, if it seems to good to be true, it probably is.

True

False

9. True or False: There is a difference between a birth mother scamming adoptive parents, and her simply changing her mind

True

False