What Influence Do Adopted Children Have on Their Parents? The Early Growth and Development Study, or EGDS, is a prospective adoption study that was conducted over a long term, launched by a psychiatrist from Yale. The study’s goal was to find out what influence adopted children have on their parents. Some of the results were […]

Understanding the 2023 Adoption Tax Credit In 2023, adoptive parents can qualify for a federal adoption tax credit, which acts as a refund depending on how much taxes they owe. Every year, around 135,000 children and adolescents are adopted. Before you complete the adoption proceedings, you should know if you qualify for this year’s adoption […]

How Much It Costs to Form an LGBTQI+ Family Over the past decade, a considerable amount of progress has been made when it comes to LGBTQI+ civil rights, which has made it easier for LGBTQI+ people to start families. According to the 2023 LGBTQI+ Economic and Financial (LEAF) survey, around 36% of LGBTQI+ respondents are […]

Should Your Family Pick Surrogacy or Adoption? An estimated 2 to 4% of people in the United States have adopted, but over one-third of the population have at least given the option a thought. Many have also considered surrogacy. Both arrangements come with advantages and obstacles, and one might be the right fit for your […]

What You Should Know About Placing Your Child for Adoption With over a million American couples waiting to adopt a child at any given time, adoption can be a great way to provide a stable and supportive home for your child. However, the decision to put your child up for adoption is not an easy […]

Understanding the Recent SCOTUS Ruling on Native American Adoptions Native American children are four times more likely to end up in foster care, so many adoptive families end up including Native American people. However, there are a lot of controversies around how these cases are handled. A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the […]

Why You Should Consider Adopting Your Stepchild Many couples are pleased to learn that adopting their spouse’s child from a previous relationship is possible. Families that opt for stepparent adoption will join approximately 750,000 other families in which a spouse has adopted a stepchild in the U.S. One thing that is important to know is […]

Understanding the Difference Between a Gestational Carrier and Surrogate Many parents welcome new members to their families through the gift of surrogacy or by using a gestational carrier. These two terms are often confused, and for a long time, laws did not distinguish between the two. However, there are distinct differences between them regarding the […]

Should Adoptees Try to Find Their Birth Parents? Before open adoptions became the standard in the U.S., there were many more closed adoptions in which the adoptee had no contact with their biological parents. It’s common for adopted children who grew up in closed adoptions to be curious about who their birth parents are, but […]

How to Choose an Adoptive Family If you’re one of the 18,000 biological parents interested in placing your child with an adoptive family, finding the right family is essential. Your choice will impact your pregnancy, the child’s future, and your potential relationship with the child. To find the perfect family for you and the child’s […]