Did the Supreme Court Decision Affect Adoptions in the U.S.? Many proponents of tighter abortion control argued that an increase in unwanted pregnancies would lead to more adoptions. More than a year after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision on June 24, 2022, it remains unclear whether that is true and whether there have been negative […]

The National Council for Adoption conducted a study in 2022 that compared adoption stigmatization over the years. In the 1970s, 70% of birth mothers who placed their children for adoption felt stigmatized in some way. That number went up to 90% in the 2010s. Adoptions Have Changed In many cases in the 1970s, no one […]

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 […]