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  • Alabama
    *A crime that involves the physical or mental injury or [[maltreatment]] of a child, the elderly, or an individ *Serious intentional physical injury or death of any person, including murder, manslaughter, assault, rec
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  • Who Am I? Where Am I Going?
    ...ed a reputation as a difficult and trying period for children and parents. Physical growth changes the person from a child to an adult, in preparation for proc ...gn, biracial, and other cross-cultural adoptees (as well as teenagers with physical or emotional disabilities) have additional challenges. They may suffer more
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  • Who Can Adopt from Algeria
    ...erian nationality, and supply medical certificates showing s/he is in good physical and mental health. In addition, s/he has to be a person of integrity, capab
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  • Alaska
    *The applicant has a physical health problem or behavioral health problem that poses a significant risk t *The individual has a physical health problem or behavioral health problem that poses a significant risk t
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  • How to Adopt from Armenia
    ...ents|adoptive parents]] wish to consult a pediatrician for a more complete physical exam, or for any health problems, the Embassy can provide a current list of
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  • Andorra and the Hague Convention
    ...e [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]] must complete two years of legal and physical [[custody]] in [[Andorra]] with the child. USCIS determines whether a child
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  • Arizona
    ...e a financial statement and a physician’s statement of the applicant’s physical health. An investigation of the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive par *Physical and mental health conditions of the applicant
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  • Arkansas
    ...ence, including rape, sexual assault, or homicide, but not including other physical assault or battery *Physical assault, battery, or a drug-related offense if the offense was committed wi
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  • California
    *Endangering a child or causing or permitting a child to suffer physical pain, mental suffering, or injury ...ence, including rape, sexual assault, or homicide, but not including other physical assault and battery
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  • Adoption Certification
    ...heir state to become certified to adopt in advance of being able to obtain physical custody of a child for the purpose of adoption. This advance certification
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  • Adoption Subsidy (Glossary)
    ...f the [[adoption]], such as [[adoption]] fees, court costs, attorney fees, physical and psychological examinations, home studies and other expenses related to ...etween the ages of 6 and 18 or a member of a minority group or must have a physical / mental / emotional handicap or must be a member of a sibling group to be
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  • Adoption (Glossary)
    ...for the care and supervision of the child, its nurturing and training, its physical and emotional health, and its financial support.
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  • Adult Adoption (Glossary)
    ...when that [[adult]] is unable to care for themselves because of medical or physical reasons and the [[adoption]] would insure that the [[adult]] [[adoptee]] wo
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  • Alcohol-Related Birth Defects
    '''Alcohol-Related Birth Defects''': Physical or cognitive deficits, which can range form mild to severe, that a child ex
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  • Child Abuse (Glossary)
    .... This legislation also defines what acts will be considered to constitute physical or [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] of a child.
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  • Child Neglect (Glossary)
    ...o act on the part of a parent or caregiver which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] or exploitation; or (b) an ...ize four major types of [[maltreatment]]: [[Child Neglect|child neglect]], physical [[abuse]], [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]], and emotional [[abuse]]. These ma
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  • Colorado
    *Any felony involving physical assault, battery, or a drug-related offense within the preceding 5 years *Any felony physical assault or battery conviction or felony drug-related conviction within the
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  • Connecticut
    *Subjected the child to sexual molestation and exploitation, severe physical [[abuse]], or a pattern of [[abuse]] ...as inflicted [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]], sexual exploitation, or severe physical [[abuse]] on the child or has engaged in a pattern of [[abuse]] of the chil
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  • Delaware
    *A child has suffered unexplained serious physical injury, near death, or death that resulted from the intentional or reckless *Physical assault, battery, and drug-related offenses committed within the past 5 yea
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  • What Does Special Needs Adoption Mean
    Many people think “Special Needs” are medical, physical, or emotional disabilities. But within the foster care and child welfare sy Medical, physical, or emotional disabilities
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  • Who Can Adopt from Angola
    Prospective [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s) must be in good physical and mental health, and financially capable of supporting and providing an e
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  • How to Adopt from Angola
    :::# Medical exam attesting good physical and mental health
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  • Adopting from Belarus
    ...currently defines "unadoptable" children as children with various forms of physical or mental defects (including Chernobyl-related health problems), or childre
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  • Belize and the Hague Convention
    ...manent residents or U.S. citizens after completion of a two year period of physical and [[Legal Custody|legal custody]] abroad by either filing an I-130 visa p
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  • How to Adopt from Belize
    :::8. If the minor has a physical or mental disability, a notarized statement will be required from the prosp
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  • Preschool: Communication About Adoption
    ...ies and illnesses. Here are some things you can do to build your child’s physical comfort level and emotional security: The preschool years are when children become aware of physical and cultural differences. They can also learn some basics about the differe
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  • Preschool: Adoption and Child Development
    ...their child’s prior experiences, as well as their individual mental and physical capacity, might affect their development. Many children will catch up devel Poor prenatal care or nutrition can harm a child’s physical or mental development. Prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs my damage a ch
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  • How to Adopt from Botswana
    '''Physical Address:'''
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  • Adopting from Botswana
    Physical Address:
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  • Teenage Years: Understanding Teenage Development and the Impact of Adoption
    ...e mid-teen years many adolescents look like young adults. Do not let their physical stature and sexual development fool you! Teenagers are still primarily chil ...these relationships are short term. Older teens start to move beyond mere physical attraction to form more intimate emotional relationships. Those who are als
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  • Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis
    When getting a diagnosis, a doctor or health care provider should conduct a physical examination, an interview, and lab tests. Currently, [[Bipolar Disorder|bip ...d disease, migraine headaches, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other physical illnesses. These illnesses may cause symptoms of mania or depression. They
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  • Bipolar Disorder: Living With
    ...rained relationships with people who may not understand the situation, and physical and mental exhaustion.
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  • How to Adopt from Chile
    ::::4. Physical and psychological exams demonstrating the well-being of the parents;
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  • How to Adopt from China
    ...CCCWA, including any preferences you may have about the child's age, sex, physical/medical condition, or region of origin within [[China]]. This application p
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  • Adopting from China
    Physical Address: 5th Floor, Tian Yu Garden (II phase), 136-142 Lin He Zhong Road, T
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  • How to Adopt from Colombia
    ...nd psychological study of the prospective adoptive family that establishes physical, mental, moral and social capacity. The [[Home Study|home study]] required
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  • Who Can Adopt from Denmark
    The physical and psychological health of the applicants must meet certain criteria. The
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  • Dominican Republic and the Hague Convention
    ...iary in the Court of Children and Adolescents, responsible for the child's physical locality, completes the judicial phase.
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  • How to Adopt from Ecuador
    :::::8. Certificate of physical and mental health of prospective [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s); an
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  • El Salvador and the Hague Convention
    ...y Salvadoran law to [[adopt]] domestically, plus the required two years of physical and [[Legal Custody|legal custody]] of the child in order to file an I-130
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  • Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care: State Adoption Assistance
    ...o direct payments to the adoptive family in order to help meet the special physical, mental, or emotional needs of the child.
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  • Tourette’s Syndrome: Other Concerns and Conditions
    ...al aggression include extreme yelling, screaming, and cursing. Examples of physical aggression include extreme shoving, kicking, hitting, biting, and throwing
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  • Georgia
    ...ed, and the continued deprivation will cause or is likely to cause serious physical, mental, emotional, or moral harm to the child. *The parent is unable to provide adequately for the physical, mental, emotional, or moral condition and needs of the child due to:
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  • How to Adopt from Greece
    ...hat priority is given to persons willing to [[adopt]] a child with special physical or psychological needs. If the petition is approved, the case file is forw
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  • Who Can Adopt from Grenada
    ...ent and domiciled in [[Grenada]]. The child must also be in the continuous physical care of the applicant for at least three consecutive months immediately pre
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  • Maltreatment Statistics
    ...o act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] or exploitation; or an act Most states recognize four major types of [[maltreatment]]: [[neglect]], physical [[abuse]], psychological [[maltreatment]], and [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]
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  • Adoption Disruption and Dissolution Statistics
    Children with physical disabilities and emotional or behavioral problems had a higher risk for [[d
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  • How to Adopt from Hong Kong S.A.R.
    ...[[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] may have about the child's age, sex, physical/medical condition, or region of origin within Hong Kong. The application pa ...U.S. engaging in adoptions submit notarized [[Home Study|home study]] and physical exam reports in [[adoption]] cases.) '''NOTE:''' Additional documents may b
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  • Who Can Adopt from Hong Kong S.A.R.
    Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] should be in good physical and mental health.
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  • Iran and the Hague Convention
    ...ly, Iranian authorities will perform periodic checks to ensure the child's physical and mental well-being.
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  • How to Adopt from Iran
    ...ected by the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]. Mental and physical health certificates for the child are issued by a Specialist. At the end of ...Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]’ test results of their physical and mental health (including addiction tests)
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  • Who Can Adopt from Israel
    ...below, as prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must undergo a physical examination and submit a medical report.
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  • How to Adopt from Jamaica
    ...fees for adoptions. However, each child is required to have an extensive physical before the child is found eligible for [[adoption]] by the [[Adoption]] Boa
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  • How to Adopt from Japan
    ...mmigrant visa in the category IR-2, if the child has been in the legal and physical [[custody]] of the adoptive U.S. citizen parent(s) for at least two years,
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  • How to Adopt from Kazakhstan
    ...based on the prospective parents’ application. The process requires the physical presence of the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]], [[guardi
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  • How to Adopt from Malawi
    '''Physical address of the Registrar General's Office:''' '''Physical address of the Regional Immigration Office:'''
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  • How to Adopt from Marshall Islands
    ::::::6. Doctor’s statement attesting to the physical and mental capability of the petitioners to [[adopt]]. '''NOTE:''' Additi
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  • Who Can Adopt from Mexico
    ...ptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must demonstrate the means to support the physical and educational needs of the child.
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Mexico
    # Children with a physical or mental disability
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  • How to Adopt from Mexico
    ...tside of the United States before filing the immigrant visa petition. This physical cohabitation must occur outside of the United States. To pursue this avenue
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  • Adopting from Monaco
    ...aining a full and final [[adoption]] and completing two years of legal and physical [[custody]] with the child outside of the United States. USCIS determines
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  • Who Can Adopt from Morocco
    ...ctor practicing in [[Morocco]] indicating that they are in good mental and physical heath and capable of caring for an [[adopted]] child.
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  • How to Adopt from Morocco
    # Obtain legal and physical [[custody]] of the child in [[Morocco]] '''4. Obtain Legal and Physical [[Custody]] of the Child in [[Morocco]]'''
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  • Adopting from Morocco
    # Obtain legal and physical [[custody]] of the child in [[Morocco]]
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  • How to Adopt from Mozambique
    ...optive Parents|adoptive parents]]’ lifestyle, economic means, mental and physical health, and other details associated with a [[Home Study|home study]] evalu Physical Address:
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  • How to Adopt from Netherlands
    ...ferred to Dutch Child Protective Services, which evaluates the applicants' physical and mental health and suitability and arranges for a [[Home Study|home stud
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  • Who Can Adopt from New Zealand
    ...at refers to prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]' mental and physical health, police record and ability to provide (including financially) for a
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  • Nicaragua and the Hague Convention
    ...ths of that processing requiring the [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]]'s physical presence in [[Nicaragua]].'''
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  • How to Adopt from Nicaragua
    ...ptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s) must live with the child and provide all physical and emotional support for the child. Often parent(s) who are not normally r
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  • Who Can Be Adopted from Nigeria
    ...ster Care:''' Prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must have physical and temporary [[Legal Custody|legal custody]] of the adoptive child for at
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  • How to Adopt from Nigeria
    ...mediately preceding an [[adoption]] order, the child must have been in the physical care and [[Legal Custody|legal custody]] of the applicant parents in [[Nige
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  • How to Adopt from Switzerland
    ...ity (Gemeinde/Commune/Comuni) and/or the local [[Guardianship]] Board. The physical location of a prospective adopter directly affects which local governing au
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  • Adopting from Switzerland
    ...ity (Gemeinde/Commune/Comuni) and/or the local [[Guardianship]] Board. The physical location of a prospective adopter directly affects which local governing au
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  • How to Adopt from Tanzania
    ...udy]] will evaluate the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]' physical, mental, and emotional health, as well as financial and marital (if the par
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  • Thailand and the Hague Convention
    ...ion benefits through approval of a Form I-130 petition, after two years of physical and [[Legal Custody|legal custody]]. For more information on this process,
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  • How to Adopt from Thailand
    ::::3. Medical Certificate – The certificate verifies the PAPs’ good physical health, mental stability, and infertility (if applicable).
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  • How to Adopt from Turkey
    ...option]] year. '''NOTE:''' In adoptions between relatives, a judge grants physical [[custody]] of a child to the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive paren
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  • How to Adopt from Uganda
    ...e immigrant visa process, the child must undergo a standard immigrant visa physical examination conducted by U.S. Embassy Kampala's panel physician. After obta Once you have this authorization form, applicants should schedule the physical examination with:
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  • Maine
    *Physical assault or battery ...a substitute placement or back into the parent’s home, and the child’s physical and emotional needs.
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  • Florida
    ...jurisdiction]] to determine [[custody]] of the minor, if the person having physical [[custody]] of the minor does not have authority to consent to the adoption ...ard the child or other children threatens the life; safety; well-being; or physical, mental, or emotional health of the child, irrespective of the provision of
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  • Hawaii
    *Whose child has been removed from the parent’s physical [[custody]] and who is found to be unable to provide now and in the foresee *The child shall be conditionally placed in the physical care of the parent for no longer than 6 months.
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  • Idaho
    ...n [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]], indicating the applicant is in such physical and mental health so as to not adversely affect either the health or qualit A safe haven shall take temporary physical [[custody]] of a child, without court order, if the child is personally del
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  • Conservator
    ...manage the financial affairs of an individual and a guardian to manage the physical custody and care of the protected individual. In some cases, these separate
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  • Co-Parenting
    ...es to arrangements where extra caregivers support parents of children with physical, emotional or developmental disabilities by providing supplemental care and
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  • Custodial Parent
    '''Custodial Parent''': A parent that has the legal right to the physical custody of its child, either under the provisions of a state law granting c
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  • Developmental Disability
    Developmental disabilities are a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the d
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  • Down Syndrome
    ...s how the baby’s body and brain develop, which can cause both mental and physical challenges for the baby. Some common physical features of Down syndrome include:
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  • Emotional Disturbance
    ...s, a pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression, or a tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears related to personal or school problems. Children may requ
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  • Equitable Adoption
    ...ntention to adopt the child, pursuant to which the child was placed in the physical custody of the parent, but was not formally adopted before the parent died.
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  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
    No two people with an FASD are exactly alike. FASDs can include physical or intellectual disabilities, as well as problems with behavior and learnin ''Physical therapist''
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  • Foster Care (Glossary)
    ...are]] is that his/her home environment presented a danger to the child - a physical danger, a health-related danger, or an emotional danger.
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  • Illinois
    ...e physically abused any child, or to have caused the death of any child by physical [[abuse]]. ...other physical assault or battery, or if there is a felony conviction for physical assault, battery, or a drug-related offense committed within the past 5 yea
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  • Indiana
    ...nder this section shall perform any act necessary to protect the child’s physical health or safety.
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  • Iowa
    ...retained the child after a visit or other temporary [[relinquishment]] of physical [[custody]]. *Ability to provide for the child’s physical and emotional needs
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  • Kansas
    *Committed an act of physical, mental or emotional [[abuse]], [[neglect]], or [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse *Emotional illness, mental illness, mental deficiency, or physical disability of such duration or nature as to make the parent unable to care
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  • Kentucky
    ...ed to be inflicted upon the child, by other than accidental means, serious physical injury ...or allowed to be inflicted upon the child, by other than accidental means, physical injury or emotional harm
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  • Louisiana
    ...glect]] that is chronic, life threatening, or results in gravely disabling physical or psychological injury or disfigurement *[[Abandonment]] of the child by placing him in the physical [[custody]] of a nonparent or the department or by otherwise leaving the ch
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  • Maryland
    *The parent has failed to contribute to the child’s physical care and support, notwithstanding the ability to do so. ...ster Parent|foster parent]] [[certification]], has a felony conviction for physical assault, battery, or a drug-related offense
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  • Massachusetts
    ''In regulation'': The physical requirements for adoptive homes include, but are not limited to, the follow *Ability to meet the physical, developmental, emotional, and educational needs of a child
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  • Michigan
    *The child or child’s sibling has suffered physical injury or physical or [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] under one or more of the following circums ...other child have been terminated due to serious and chronic [[neglect]] or physical or [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]], and prior attempts to rehabilitate the pa
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  • Minnesota
    ...ence, including rape, sexual assault, or homicide, but not including other physical assault or battery *Physical assault or battery
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  • Mississippi
    *Those persons having physical [[custody]] of the child, except persons having the child as [[Foster Paren ...ntal deficiency, behavior or [[Conduct Disorder|conduct disorder]], severe physical disability, substance [[abuse]], or chemical dependency that makes him or h
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  • Missouri
    **A severe act or recurrent acts of physical, emotional, or [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] toward the child or any child *Physical and mental health history including psychiatric treatment, if any, and exte
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  • Montana
    ...uration or nature as to render the parent unlikely to care for the ongoing physical, mental, and emotional needs of the child within a reasonable time ...the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the child.
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  • Nebraska
    *An applicant must be in such physical and mental condition that it is reasonable to expect him or her to be able
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  • Nevada
    ..., including rape, sexual assault, or homicide, but not including any other physical assault or battery **Physical assault, battery, or a drug-related offense, if the offense was committed w
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  • New Hampshire
    ...ld pornography, rape, sexual assault, or homicide, but not including other physical assault or battery *Has been convicted of a felony for physical assault, battery, or a drug-related offense within the past 5 years
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  • New Jersey
    *Have the capacity to meet the child’s physical and emotional needs *Location and description of physical environment of the residence and neighborhood
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  • New Mexico
    ...ness of the petitioner for parenthood and the petitioner’s emotional and physical health and ability to shelter, feed, clothe, and educate the adoptive child *The petitioner’s ability to meet the physical and emotional needs of the child
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  • New York
    *A felony conviction within the past 5 years for physical assault, battery, or a drug-related offense ...including rape, sexual assault, or homicide, other than a crime involving physical assault or battery
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  • North Carolina
    ...nvolving violence, including rape, sexual assault, or homicide, other than physical assault or battery *Physical assault, battery, or a drug-related offense, if the offense was committed w
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  • North Dakota
    ...e and for that reason the child is suffering or will likely suffer serious physical, mental, moral, or emotional harm. *Reports of the physical examination of the applicant or self-[[disclosure]] of medical concerns, cu
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  • Ohio
    ...tal illness, emotional illness, [[Mental Retardation|mental retardation]], physical disability, or chemical dependency makes the parent unable to provide an ad ...ents that the applicant and all members of the household are free from any physical, emotional, or mental condition that would endanger children or seriously i
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  • Oklahoma
    ...ng the minor or a sibling or failed to protect the minor or a sibling from physical or [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] that resulted in severe harm or injury ...ed of having caused the death of a sibling of the minor as a result of the physical or [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] or chronic [[neglect]]
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  • Oregon
    *The child is placed for the purpose of adoption in the physical [[custody]] of the person or persons to whom the consent is given. ...nce, including rape, sexual assault, and homicide, but not including other physical assault or battery
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  • Pennsylvania
    ...essential parental care, control, or subsistence necessary for his or her physical or mental well-being, and the conditions and causes of the incapacity, [[ab ...upon a study of the home environment; family life; parenting skills; age; physical and mental health; social, cultural, and religious background; facilities a
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  • Rhode Island
    ...-7-7(a)(1), (2), or (4). The court shall give primary consideration to the physical, psychological, mental, and intellectual needs of the child. The [[Foster Parents|foster parents]] of a child who have had the physical [[custody]] of the child for a period of 2 years or more may petition the f
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  • South Carolina
    ..., alcohol or drug addiction, mental deficiency, mental illness, or extreme physical incapacity, and the condition makes the parent unable or unlikely to provid *The physical [[abuse]] of a child resulted in the death or admission to the hospital for
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  • South Dakota
    ...exual Abuse|sexual abuse]]; [[abandonment]] for at least 6 months; chronic physical, mental, or emotional injury; or chronic [[neglect]], if the [[neglect]] wa ...he physical custodian or caregiver of the child a firm intention to resume physical [[custody]] of the child and to make suitable arrangements for the care of
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  • Tennessee
    ...ld-placing agency, or other child-caring agency is exercising the right to physical [[custody]] of the child. Conviction of an offense involving the physical, sexual, or emotional [[abuse]] of a child, any offense involving violence
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  • Texas
    ...ng [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]], physical [[abuse]], emotional [[abuse]], physical [[neglect]], neglectful supervision, or medical [[neglect]]. ...ng [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]], physical [[abuse]], emotional [[abuse]], physical [[neglect]], neglectful supervision, or medical [[neglect]].
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  • Utah
    ...following the [[surrender]] has not manifested a firm intention to resume physical [[custody]] or to make arrangements for the care of the child ...nt that renders the parent unable to care for the immediate and continuing physical or emotional needs of the child for extended periods of time
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  • Vermont
    ...out the health and other characteristics of the parent that may affect the physical or psychological well-being of the child, and the procedure for the release ...on to [[adopt]] the child, acknowledging an obligation to return legal and physical [[custody]] of the child to the child’s parent if the parent revokes the
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  • Virginia
    ...ble by either of the birth parents if the child has not been placed in the physical [[custody]] of [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] at the time of such [[ *Be in satisfactory physical and mental health to enable them to provide adequate care for the child
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  • Washington
    ...ence, including rape, sexual assault, or homicide, but not including other physical assault *Any physical assault not included above
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  • West Virginia
    ...tment of Health and Human Resources has been given the permanent legal and physical [[custody]] of any child and the rights of the mother and the rights of the The agency shall ensure that the physical facilities of an adoptive home present no health or safety hazards, and tha
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  • Wisconsin
    *Physical [[abuse]] or [[neglect]] *The parent has been denied periods of physical placement or visitation by court order for at least 1 year.
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  • Wyoming
    ..., age, sex, race and nationality; education, work, and employment records; physical description; verification of marriage(s) and divorce(s); financial statemen *A general physical examination, completed within the year, including [[fertility]]/infertility
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  • Legal Custody
    ...also be given responsibility for the management of the financial and other physical affairs and assets of the Ward, although it is also common for the court to
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  • Legal Guardian
    ...ncapable, either due to age (very young or even very old, or to some other physical, mental or emotional impairment, of administering his or her own affairs. I
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  • Mainstreaming
    ...t typically refers to the placement of a child with special developmental, physical, emotional or educational deficiencies or challenges into a regular classro
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  • Maltreatment
    '''Maltreatment''': Physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse. Federal CAPTA legi ...o act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation.
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  • Non-Recurring Adoption-Related Expenses
    ...tion of an adoption home study, adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, physical and psychological examinations, travel to visits with the child prior to th
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  • Occupational Therapy
    ...specific goals, to help patients of all ages prevent, lessen, or overcome physical disabilities.
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  • Parental Rights
    ...nclude: the right to legal and physical custody of the child, the right to physical access or visitation with the child, the right to inherit property from the
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  • Pregnancy Basics
    ...ent of delivery - lasts about 280 days. While the most obvious changes are physical, [[pregnancy]] impacts every aspect of a woman's life. ...ivation, and emotional intelligence. [[Pregnancy]] can also lead to better physical health. Women who have borne children have lower rates of certain cancers (
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  • Jill Krementz and Adoption
    Krementz has also written a few other books: How It Feels to Live with a Physical Disability (1992), How It Feels When a Parent Dies (1988), and How It Feels
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  • Kirby Puckett and Adoption
    ...his publicity and trial, allegations of womanizing and other emotional and physical [[abuse]] against Puckett surfaced, and he and his wife Tonya divorced in a
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  • Special Needs Children (Glossary)
    '''[[Special Needs]] Children:''' Children whose emotional or physical disorders, age, race, membership in a sibling group, a history of [[abuse]]
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  • Special Needs
    =Common Mental, Physical, Emotional Disabilities= [[Autism]] is a developmental brain disorder with physical and behavioral components. It affects the brain areas controlling language,
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  • Wrongful Adoption
    ...r undisclosed information can include a variety of things, such as serious physical, emotional or psychological defects or deficiencies.
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  • A. John Bird and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical]]
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  • Tom Blackburn and Adoption (see Deacon, Joseph John)
    [[Category: Physical Handicaps]]
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  • James Brickley and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical]]
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  • Charles Spencer Chaplin and Adoption
    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Sydney Chaplin and Adoption
    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Child Migrants and Adoption
    Investigations over recent years have revealed large-scale physical, emotional and sexual abuse in the destination institutions, with children
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  • Jacqueline Cochran and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical]]
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    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Eric Robertson Cullen and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical Handicaps]]
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  • Joseph John Deacon and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical Handicaps]]
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  • Julia Grant and Adoption
    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Helena and Adoption (under Nazi Germany)
    ...nant by German soldiers. This was especially true in [[Norway]], where the physical appearance of the people closely matched the ideal, and to be eligible for
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  • Hans-Joachim Klein and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical]]
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  • John Doyle Lee and Adoption
    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Leslie Lemke and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical Handicaps]]
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  • Special Needs Adoption
    Disabilities include mental, physical and emotional disabilities and disorders which can range from mild to sever ...[[neglect]], and those with genetic pre-dispositions to mental illness and physical disabilities are called "at-risk."
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  • Richard B. McKenzie and Adoption
    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Mici Plwm and Adoption
    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Marilyn Monroe and Adoption
    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Nazi Germany and Adoption
    ...nant by German soldiers. This was especially true in [[Norway]], where the physical appearance of the people closely matched the ideal, and to be eligible for
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  • Abortion Clinic
    ...dalized. The violence escalated in the early 90s to include fire bombings, physical attacks, and the murder of clinic staff. Physicians and clinic clients were
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  • Crisis Pregnancy
    ...t and guidance. When you find yourself pregnant, you already have a lot of physical as well as emotional changes going on. [[ADD|Add]] to that the stresses of
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  • Family Foster Care
    ...ose life circumstances prevent them from providing proper childcare. e.g., physical illness, poverty, etc.
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  • Female Factors
    ...t be creating an [[fertility]] issue. If nothing is found from the general physical then additional tests may be complete on both the of the partners. ...rm a hysterosalpinogram or HSG which is a procedure which will provide the physical with an idea of how the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes are working and
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  • Child Abuse (Encyclopedia)
    ...se]] itself may be defined as an act, or a failure to act, that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to a child. Typical forms of [[Child Abuse|child '''Physical [[abuse]]'''
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  • Indian Child Welfare Act
    ...together. If a court finds that the child will be in serious emotional or physical danger if allowed to remain in the home, the child can be removed. Children
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  • Infertility Diagnosis
    ...most common testing done is a semen evaluation along with a comprehensive physical.
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  • Male Factor
    ...hen looking at the male [[infertility]] factor are the age of the man, the physical health of the man as well as any past or current medical conditions that ma
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  • Pregnancy
    ...t and guidance. When you find yourself pregnant, you already have a lot of physical as well as emotional changes going on. [[ADD|Add]] to that the stresses of While the most obvious changes are physical, pregnancy impacts every aspect of a woman's life. See [[Pregnancy Basics]]
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  • Pregnancy Exercises
    ...cy]] can help you breathe and relax. It may help prepare your body for the physical demands of labor by strengthening your pelvic muscles. Yoga can also help r
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  • Secondary Infertility
    ...look out is the age of both the man and woman along with their health and physical changes.
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  • Consent to Adopt (Glossary)
    ...ess that child has been deemed unable to give consent because of mental or physical disabilities.
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  • Oedipus and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical Handicaps]]
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  • David J. Pelzer and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical]] [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Ernie Roberts and Adoption (see Deacon, Joseph John)
    [[Category: Physical Handicaps]]
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  • Helen Rollason and Adoption
    Rollason was trained as a physical education teacher, but after a few years of teaching she began to become in
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  • Martin Rowson and Adoption
    ...her had died some years before. He has found that although he has striking physical similarities to his siblings, his religion and politics are poles apart, bu
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  • Robyn Smith and Adoption
    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Aloizy Twardecki and Adoption (under Nazi Germany)
    ...nant by German soldiers. This was especially true in [[Norway]], where the physical appearance of the people closely matched the ideal, and to be eligible for
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  • How to Adopt from Namibia
    Physical Address:
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  • Trapp Family and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical]]
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  • How to Adopt from Panama
    ::::4. Health certificate certifying good mental and physical health of each parent (the Panamanian authorities will accept a health cert ...ch requires two years of legal and physical [[custody]] of the child; this physical cohabitation must occur in the country of origin of the child. To pursue th
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  • Verdingkinder and Adoption
    [[Category: Parental Illness (Mental or Physical), Addiction]]
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  • Who Can Adopt from Latvia
    ...re the child’s 16th birthday and that he/she has lived in your legal and physical [[custody]] outside the United States for at least two years. Please see us
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  • Panama and the Hague Convention
    ...[[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]] fulfill a two year period of legal and physical [[custody]] in [[Panama]] prior to filing the petition for the visa to the
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  • Heinrich von Kleist and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical Handicaps]]
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  • How to Adopt from Poland
    ::::::::7. Certificate attesting to good physical and mental health of the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]
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  • Pregnancy Week 35
    You might have trouble sleeping at night. There are several physical reasons that make sleeping more difficult. Between the hormones and the ba
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  • How to Adopt from Philippines
    ::::::::5. Physical and medical evaluation by a duly licensed physician and psychological evalu
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  • Business and Productivity Software
    ...Overheating of a challenging drive can trigger corrupted data, as well as physical failure.<br><br>
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  • Portugal and the Hague Convention
    ...parent]] (PAP) from the United States must complete two years of legal and physical [[custody]] in [[Portugal]] with the child. USCIS determines whether a chi
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  • Who Can Adopt from Peru
    ...ptive Parents|adoptive parents]] must demonstrate the means to support the physical and emotional needs of the child.
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  • William Apess and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical]]
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  • Captives and Adoption
    -The children were subjected to similar levels of physical, mental, sexual and cultural [[abuse]] by their so-called benefactors in bo
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  • Who Can Adopt from Philippines
    ...18 at the time of [[adoption]] and is residing in the United States in the physical and [[Legal Custody|legal custody]] of the U.S. citizen parent or parents.
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  • Who Can Adopt from Madagascar
    ...ust possess good moral character and demonstrate the means to care for the physical and educational needs of the child.
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  • Becoming Pregnant
    ...ent of delivery - lasts about 280 days. While the most obvious changes are physical, [[pregnancy]] impacts every aspect of a woman's life. ...ivation, and emotional intelligence. [[Pregnancy]] can also lead to better physical health. Women who have borne children have lower rates of certain cancers (
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  • Pregnancy Health and Wellness
    ...cy]] can help you breathe and relax. It may help prepare your body for the physical demands of labor by strengthening your pelvic muscles. Yoga can also help r
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  • About Honduras (The Country)
    ...me into force in 2006 and has helped foster foreign direct investment, but physical and political insecurity, as well as crime and perceptions of corruption, m
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  • Postpartum Care
    *Physical discomforts
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  • Venture Smith and Adoption
    ...r, with three houses, 100 acres and 20 boats, and was famous for his great physical strength.
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  • Te Waharoa and Adoption
    ...n was abandoned for safety reasons, Te Waharoa took responsibility for the physical safety of the missionaries, and saw that the stations were restored.
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  • Tenskwatawa and Adoption
    [[Category: Physical Handicaps]]
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  • Adoption Costs (Statistics)
    ...subsidies]] may be available for the ongoing care of children with special physical, mental, or emotional needs; the [[adoption]] subsidy agreement must be neg *Parent physical (each parent): $35 – $150
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  • How to Adopt from Mali
    :::: 4.Certificate attesting to the good health, both mental and physical, of the prospective [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s);
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  • Unplanned Pregnancies
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  • Grade School and Preteen
    Their physical appearances begin to change as well. Your daughter may begin to develop a w
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  • Drug and Alcohol Exposure
    '''[[Alcohol-Related Birth Defects]]''': Physical or cognitive deficits, which can range form mild to severe, that a child ex
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  • Adoption Parenting: Teenage Years
    ...e mid-teen years many adolescents look like young adults. Do not let their physical stature and sexual development fool you! Teenagers are still primarily chil ...these relationships are short term. Older teens start to move beyond mere physical attraction to form more intimate emotional relationships. Those who are als
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  • Adoption Parenting
    ...pted]] as infants or when they are older, whether they are healthy or have physical or psychological problems, their [[adoption]] is bound to influence their d Thirteen- to nineteen-year-olds experience rapid physical and hormonal growth.
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  • Adoption Parenting: Grade School
    ...engthen your relationship, and identify and address important emotional or physical concerns. *'''Physical changes.''' Children in this age group develop rapidly in their physical strength, skills, and coordination. Both the large muscles (legs, arms, and
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  • Adoption Parenting: Preschool
    ...their child’s prior experiences, as well as their individual mental and physical capacity, might affect their development. Many children will catch up devel Poor prenatal care or nutrition can harm a child’s physical or mental development. Prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs my damage a ch
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  • Special Needs (Glossary)
    ...ficult to place for adoption, because they are older, or have some form of physical, mental, emotional, or developmental challenge, or who are multi-ethnic or
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  • Adoption Parenting: Preschool Part 2
    ...ies and illnesses. Here are some things you can do to build your child’s physical comfort level and emotional security: The preschool years are when children become aware of physical and cultural differences. They can also learn some basics about the differe
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  • Adoption Parenting: Grade School Part 3
    **Shows sudden and unexplained changes in physical appearance (red or watery eyes, change in weight) **Experiences unexplained physical symptoms (changes in appetite, vomiting, tremors)
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  • About Egypt
    ...ation through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure. Inspired by the 2010 Tunisian revolution, Egyptian oppositi
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  • How to Adopt from Albania
    ...the child is admitted to the United States as an immigrant to live in the physical [[custody]] of the U.S. citizen parent. A foreign-born child who is [[adopt
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  • Adoption Parenting: Teenage Years Part 3
    **Shows sudden and unexplained changes in physical appearance (such as red watery eyes, rapid change in weight) **Experiences physical symptoms (changes in appetite, vomiting, tremors)
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  • What Does Special Needs Adoption Mean?
    Many people think “[[Special Needs|special needs]]” are medical, physical, or emotional disabilities. But within the foster care and child welfare sy *Medical, physical, or emotional disabilities
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  • Preschool: Discipline Considerations
    ...dren who have been abused or neglected. Physical punishment and threats of physical punishment should not be used as forms of discipline.
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  • Grade School: Understanding Child Development and the Impact of Adoption
    ...engthen your relationship, and identify and address important emotional or physical concerns. *'''Physical changes.''' Children in this age group develop rapidly in their physical strength, skills, and coordination. Both the large muscles (legs, arms, and
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  • Grade School: Seeking Help for Mental Health Concerns
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  • How to Adopt from Bolivia
    :::4. Physical and psychological health certificates;
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  • Teenage Years: Seeking Help for Mental Concerns
    **Shows sudden and unexplained changes in physical appearance (such as red watery eyes, rapid change in weight) **Experiences physical symptoms (changes in appetite, vomiting, tremors)
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  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: What is Bipolar Disorder
    ...ops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed, th
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  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Signs and Symptoms
    *Flashbacks—reliving the trauma over and over, including physical symptoms like a racing heart or sweating
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  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Who is at Risk?
    Anyone can get PTSD at any age. This includes war veterans and survivors of physical and sexual assault, [[abuse]], accidents, disasters, and many other serious
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  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Treatments
    ...re also affected by a mass trauma. The number of people who need immediate physical and psychological help may be too much for health systems to handle. Some p
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  • Intercountry Adoption From Hauge and Non-Hauge Convention Countries: Home Study
    ...focus on a variety of issues, including financial considerations; parental physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral health; placement suitability; and the p
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  • Finding and Using Postadoption Services: Paying for Postadoption Services
    ...medical assistance (Medicaid); direct payments to meet a child’s special physical, mental, or emotional needs; and emergency assistance. Eligibility requirem
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  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    ...ops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed, th
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  • Full Content Testing
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  • Finding and Using Postadoption Services: Postadoption Issues That Adoptive Families Often Encounter
    ...prenatally to drugs and alcohol may have ongoing emotional, developmental, physical, or behavioral difficulties. Some of these difficulties are reflected in:
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing the Signs of Abuse and Neglect
    *Has not received help for physical or medical problems brought to the parents’ attention ...oblems (or difficulty concentrating) that cannot be attributed to specific physical or psychological causes
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  • Abuse and Neglect: How is Abuse and Neglect Defined by Law?
    ...o act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]] or exploitation; or an act ...neglect]]. Most States recognize the four major types of [[maltreatment]]: physical [[abuse]], [[neglect]], [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]], and emotional [[abus
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development Summary and Resources
    National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. (2009). Physical consequences of shaking. Retrieved [[June]] 2009 from https://www.dontshake
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Implications for Practice and Policy
    ...lected may not be functioning at their chronological age in terms of their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive skills. They may also be displaying unusu
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  • Abuse and Neglect: How the Brain Develops
    ...s for their experiences. However, they may retain implicit memories of the physical or emotional sensations, and these implicit memories may produce flashbacks
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development Part 2
    ...childhood [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]], as well as other kinds of active, physical [[abuse]] or trauma. Children who suffer from dissociation may retreat to t ...nd challenging. Normal puberty and adolescence lead to the maturation of a physical body, but the brain lags behind in development, especially in the areas tha
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development
    ...this type of toxic stress, resulting in negative impacts on the child’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth. ====Abuse—Physical, Sexual, and Emotional====
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Factors Affecting the Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
    ...or [[neglect]] (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). While physical injuries may ...s. In reality, however, it is impossible to separate the types of impacts. Physical consequences, such as damage to a child’s growing brain, can have psychol
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Psychological Consequences
    Experiencing childhood trauma and adversity, such as physical or [[Sexual Abuse|sexual abuse]], is a risk factor for borderline personali
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Behavioral Consequences
    ...nal Study of Adolescent Health showed that girls who experienced childhood physical [[abuse]] were 1–7 percent more likely to become perpetrators of youth vi
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Summary and Resources
    ...aja, S., Bentley, T., & Johnson, M. (2012). A prospective investigation of physical health outcomes in abused and neglected children: New findings from a 30 ye
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Prevention Strategies and Protective Factors
    ...e resources they need to understand and meet their children’s emotional, physical, and developmental needs and protect their children from harm.
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Conclusion and References
    ...early prevention [[programs]] for families with young children at risk for physical child [[abuse]] and [[neglect]]: A meta-analysis. Child [[Maltreatment]], 9
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Scope of the Problem
    ...rvices, 2010). Between 1990 and 2009, the number of substantiated cases of physical [[abuse]] dropped 55 percent, and the number of substantiated [[Sexual Abus ...ngle mothers failing to provide for their children’s basic emotional and physical needs.
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  • Abuse and Neglect: Promising Prevention Strategies
    ...rograms]], these efforts present children with information on the topic of physical [[abuse]] and sexual assault, how to avoid risky situations, and, if abused
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