The Unique Steps Involved in International Adoptions If you are thinking about adoption, one of your options is to adopt a child from a foreign country. Though similar in some respects to a domestic adoption, there are some requirements that are unique to the international adoption process. As in a domestic adoption, you’ll need to […]

Domestic Adoption If you are considering an adoption, you may be overwhelmed with the choices and options. This blog post provides an overview of the domestic adoption process. A domestic adoption essentially means that you have chosen to adopt within the states and territories that make up the United States, so you won’t have to […]

Embryo Donation—A New Form of Adoption For many who want to adopt, the desire is that the child feel like he or she really belongs to the family. With the advances of modern technology, a new process—embryo adoption—has evolved, allowing a woman to carry and give birth to an embryo donated by another person. In […]

Report Shows Reversal of Foster Care Trend In a report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), researchers reported a slight increase in the number of children in foster care across the United States. The study indicated just over 400,000 kids in foster care, down from the peak of 524,000 in […]

President Signs Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act On September 29, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, a statute that limits long-term foster care, provides measures for monitoring failed adoptions, and offers restructured adoption incentives. Under the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, Congress created […]

Strategies When Your Adopted Child Acting Out When you’ve built a family through adoption, you can have concerns about your adopted child’s interactions with you and other family members. It can be particularly distressing when the child starts acting out, engaging in behaviors clearly designed to either get attention or to annoy you. Why Kids […]

Pennsylvania State Laws Related to Adoption There are federal laws that establish standard with which state adoption laws must comply. If you are considering an international adoption, you will have certain international laws that govern the process. But every state has its own adoption laws and Pennsylvania is no exception. Here are some of the […]

When you adopt a child, your hope is always that the child will fully integrate with your family, bonding and becoming one of your own. Unfortunately, many adopted children experience problems with attachment, often as a result of not having the opportunity to bond with a stable and significant caregiver. Some of the Characteristics of […]

What to Do When You Adopt a Child Who Was Neglected in an Orphanage When you adopt a child who has spent most of his or her life in an orphanage, the risk that the child was neglected or not properly cared for can be significant. Some orphanages simply have more children than they can […]

Attachment Issues in Adopted Children We all strive for a deep connection with our children. When they are adopted, though, that can be difficult. Many adopted children, especially those who have spent time in orphanages, develop attachment disorders, mostly as a result of not having a stable and significant person with whom they could bond […]