Parents interested in adopting from Haiti, the DRC, or India should pay attention to these recent updates.
State Adoption Law Updates
What adoption laws changed in late 2015?
Kids in Foster Care Diagnosed with ADHD at Higher Rates
A new study examines attention deficit in children living in foster care.
New Health Care Guidelines Set for Foster Children
The AAP has released new guidelines for pediatricians to follow when treating children in foster care.
Foster Adoptions Declined Slightly in 2014
Foster adoptions decreased slightly in 2014, continuing a disheartening trend.
Some States Allowing Agencies to Refuse Same-Sex Adoptions
Even as LGBT rights move irreversibly forward, some states are still trying to hold them back.
China Ends One-Child Policy, Adoptees React
China’s devastating one-child policy has finally ended. What does it mean for adoptees?
View the Adoption Costs Webinar Replay
View the replay of the webinar “Adoption Costs,” with Denise M. Bierly, Esq., and Sue Orban to learn about domestic, foster, and international adoption costs and funding strategies.
News Brief: Joint Council Shuts Down
After 40 years, the Joint Council for International Children’s Services has shut its doors.
News Brief: Survey Says, Americans Support Same-Sex Adoption
The majority of Americans support the rights of same-sex couples to adopt children.
News Brief: Marriage Equality Victory Is Also a Victory for Children
The United States Supreme Court decision on June 26, recognizing marriage as a constitutional right for same-sex couples, will also have a positive impact on adoption.
News Brief: Challenge to U.S. Indian Child Welfare Act
A lawsuit alleges that the 1978 law discriminates based on race.
News Brief: Legislation to Strengthen Support Services
Reuters recently published an in-depth investigation, “The Child Exchange,” outlining the illegal practice of exchanging children who were legally adopted.
News Brief: China Eases One-Child Policy
The government of China has decided to ease its longstanding one-child policy, in response to declining birth rates and human rights interests.
What Drives Intercountry Adoption?
What changes the “demand” for adopted children around the world? Are market forces to blame?
State Adoption Laws Update, May 2015
Has your state recently changed its adoption laws? Check out AF’s condensed list here.
Proposed Law Would Make Adoption Tax Credit Refundable
A bipartisan bill seeks to make the adoption tax credit refundable, helping lower-income families.
Improving College Graduation Rates for Foster Children
Foster children in the US graduate college at shockingly low rates. One study tries to find out why.
Davion’s Forever Family
The story of Davion Navar Henry Only may have finally come to an end.
Intercountry Adoption — Talking Truthfully About Trafficking
Talking to your child about the possibility of trafficking is not easy. Here’s how to open the dialogue.