Bringing a new child into your home is so rewarding. That is why so many people choose to adopt. Adoption ensures that all kids have a chance at a loving and stable family. It also helps people unable to conceive on their own realize their dream of having a family....
When you decide to adopt a child, you have several options. You can adopt a child from another country, another state or from right here in Pennsylvania. You can have an open adoption, in which you get the opportunity to meet the birth parent(s), or a closed adoption,...
Anyone who wants to adopt a child should become well-informed about the process and what to expect. It is not a decision prospective parents should take lightly. In Pennsylvania, although anyone may adopt a child, there are a number of prerequisites and expenses,...
Prospective adoptive parents in Pennsylvania must submit to a home study as part of the adoption process. The Child Welfare Information Gateway explains that this study assesses the qualifications and background of the hopeful parents and certain other individuals who...
When people think of adoption, they often imagine someone taking in a child whom they never met and with whom they have no relationship, which certainly does happen.However, many adoptions that take place in the United States involve people with a pre-existing...
You love your step child like they were your own biological child. Unfortunately, in the eyes of the law you likely have no legal right to make decisions for them. This includes where they go to school, medical and religious decisions and other important choices. This...
Adoption & Custody: The Indian Child Welfare Act - An Extra Ingredient in Native American Custody and Adoption CasesIn 2009, a South Carolina couple, Matt and Melanie Capobianco, arranged a private adoption with the birth mother of a little girl. The Capobiancos...
Adoption & Custody: The Indian Child Welfare Act - An Extra Ingredient in Native American Custody and Adoption CasesIn 2009, a South Carolina couple, Matt and Melanie Capobianco, arranged a private adoption with the birth mother of a little girl. The Capobiancos...