In the adoption world, a child who is 5 years old or older is considered an “older child.” Being considered an “older child” means waiting even longer for a family as the chances of adoption decrease significantly. About 43 percent of waiting children are nine or...
On any given day, 437,000 children are living within the U.S Foster Care system. Out of those children, 125,000 are eligible for adoption. If you have just started the adoption process, are in the early stages, or have hit a bump in the road, you know how complicated...
A home study is one of the important qualifying steps in the adoption process. This study investigates the appropriateness of the potential home along with the possible family’s fitness to adopt. Home studies are required for every adoption, whether it is...
An unmarried person may want to adopt a child for various reasons. As a single person, the question is: Can an unmarried person adopt children in Arizona? The short answer: Yes! The marital status of a person does not prohibit someone from adopting a child because—in...
A variety of situations can lead someone to adoption. One of these situations is one in which you have a relationship with a stepchild, and wish to formally adopt him or her. The fact that a child is not your biological child does not hinder the nurturing, positive...
Same-sex rights and adoption: an overview Many strides have been made lately in terms of LGBT rights, most prominently the Obergefell v. Hodges decision which federally allowed same-sex marriage, but they are still under threat. Like marriage, adoption for LGBT...
While many families might make the decision to adopt, one issue that prevents a family from doing so can be the costs they face when they want to adopt a child. The cost of adopting a child can be the difference between bringing a child into a family—benefiting both...
No one wants to think of the possibility, but occasionally, a potential adoptive family may end up failing the home study. The purpose of a home study is to investigate the appropriateness of the home and the potential adoptive parent’s fitness to adopt. The study...
Parental consent is almost always required in any adoption, but some circumstances do exist where parental consent is not needed for an adoption to go through. The following explores these situations, as well as other roadblocks that may come along the way when...
Before a family can become certified to adopt, a home study must be completed. The idea of a home study can strike a nerve in any potential adoptive families’ minds. Many want to know whether any preparation can help make the home study process go smoothly....