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Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. Adoption results in the severing of the parental responsibilities and rights of the biological parents and the placing of those responsibilities and rights onto the adoptive parents. After the finalization of an adoption, there is no legal difference between biological and adopted children.
Different jurisdictions have varying laws on adoption and post-adoption. Some practice confidential or closed adoption, preventing further contact between the adopted person and the biological parents, while others have varying degrees of open adoption, which may allow such contact. However, an underreported fact is that open adoptions are not legally enforceable agreements in many jurisdictions*. I.e., an open adoption may be closed at any time for any reason.
Reasons for adoption
Adoptions occur for many reasons. Many children are placed for adoption as a result of the biological parents' decision that they are unable to adequately care for a child. In some countries, where single motherhood may be considered scandalous and unacceptable, some women in this situation make an adoption plan for their infants. In some cases, they abandon their children at or near an orphanage, so that they can be adopted. In some cases and some cultures, a parent or parents prefer one gender over another and place any baby who is not the preferred gender for adoption. More on [ Adoption ]
RT @cambstreasurer: Little Hen Rescue has 500 ex-battery hens in need of adoption http://bit.ly/3ouqZu
bunny_red (Bunny Red) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:32:16 -0000
RT @cambstreasurer: Little Hen Rescue has 500 ex-battery hens in need of adoption http://bit.ly/3ouqZu
Just finished dog and cat (and even a pig and bunny) Adoption Posters! I hope they help these furry sweeties get adopted into loving homes!
LstInTheSeeThru (Bobbi) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:35 -0000
Just finished dog and cat (and even a pig and bunny) Adoption Posters! I hope they help these furry sweeties get adopted into loving homes!
Stefano Zacchiroli: DPKG source v3 stats: graphing DPKG source v3 adoption Given that now we can upload DPKG so.. http://bit.ly/18pfHY
planetdebian (Planet Debian) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:31:23 -0000
Stefano Zacchiroli: DPKG source v3 stats: graphing DPKG source v3 adoption Given that now we can upload DPKG so.. http://bit.ly/18pfHY
RT @cambstreasurer: Little Hen Rescue has 500 ex-battery hens in need of adoption http://bit.ly/3ouqZu
mikiburgess (Miki Burgess) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:30:55 -0000
RT @cambstreasurer: Little Hen Rescue has 500 ex-battery hens in need of adoption http://bit.ly/3ouqZu
@DinoMorea9 6 female Great Danes looking for adoption. Got a mail yesterday. Anyone interested? @RangitaNandy Ask your friends
TinaDaja (Valentina Erath) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:26:18 -0000
@DinoMorea9 6 female Great Danes looking for adoption. Got a mail yesterday. Anyone interested? @RangitaNandy Ask your friends
Little Hen Rescue has 500 ex-battery hens in need of adoption http://bit.ly/3ouqZu
cambstreasurer (Rosemary Rodd) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:24:23 -0000
Little Hen Rescue has 500 ex-battery hens in need of adoption http://bit.ly/3ouqZu
A Kid's Guide to Adoption - Tells what adoption is and how it works. Also looks at some of the reasons kids are put up for adoption and provides tips for coping with it.
Meta Description: [ There's more than one way to create a family. Adoption is one of them. Find out more in this article for kids. ]
Adopted Just Like Me for Kids - Includes articles, activities, links and books.
Meta Description: [ For adopted children. Things to read, activities, links, books. Adopted Just Like Me is updated regularly. ]
Adoption - Encyclopedia article from Fact Monster about adoption.
Adoption Reunion A Success Story - A birthmother and found male adoptee are reunited. Both share their reunion and post adoption stories.
Meta Description: [ Birthmother and found male adoptee are reunited. Both share their reunion and post adoption stories., Birthmother and son share reunion experiences. ]
Dorina Vital from Romania - The story of the adoption of Dorina Vital. Includes pictures, guest book, and links.
Ladies'Home Journal: Rosie's Kids - Rosie O'Donnell talks about her adopted and foster children.
Meta Description: [ Rosie O'Donnell raves about her growing family and her surprising next career move. ]
Teen Adoptees - Information about being an adoptee and how it affects one's life.
The Adopted Child: AACAP Facts For Families #15 - Brief look at adoption and its effects.
Meta Description: [ Approximately 120,000 children are adopted each year in the United States. Children with physical, developmental, or emotional handicaps who were once considered unadoptable are now being adopted ( ]
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