Online Adoption Resources for Prospective Parents

American Academy of Pediatrics
Includes directory of pediatricians specializing in adoption.

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Summaries of state-by-state law, databases of agencies, support groups, reliable fact sheets.

U.S. State Department
Summaries of international adoption laws. INS requirements and processes.

Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
National directory of attorneys who specialize in adoption.

North American Council on Adoptable Children
Extensive resources for families considering foster adoption.

Adoptuskids.org
Photolistings of American children awaiting adoption.

Our recommendations for online adoption resources — from government sites to attorney directories — selected by the editors of Adoptive Families magazine.