Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with parents other than the birth parents. This category houses sites that relate to adoption and adoptive families.
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A website that gives information for those who wants to adopt, who are an adoptive parent, who wants to know about their birthparent, an adoption professional, a foster parent, parent who wants to consider placing their child in adoption or those who wants to know everything about adoption.
http://www.adopting.org
Adoption Community of New England Inc
The Adoption Community of New England Inc (ACONE) supports families including foster parents and others affected by adoption. The Association's Lending Library has articles on parenting, infertility, the developmental stages of children, bonding with children and more. You can also find out about the Association's annual conference here.
http://adoptioncommunityofne.org
This web site provides comprehensive information for those interested in learning more about international adoption.
http://www.adoptionway.com/
Helps children to find loving, permanent homes and adoptive parents to find children to call their own. Assists adoptees and birthparents to find birthfamilies.
http://www.adoption.com
Official website of Adoptive Families, the award-winning national adoption magazine, which is the leading adoption information source for families before, during, and after adoption. Know what's on the curtrent issue and subscribe for your Adoptive Families issue.
http://www.adoptivefamilies.com
This web site provides information about the international adoption programs which are available between Russia and the state of Alaska.
http://www.akadoptions.com/
ASIA, the Associated Services for International Adoption, is a non-profit organization providing international adoption support programs to prospective parents.
http://www.asiadopt.org/
Aspira Foster & Family Services
The Aspira Foster & Family Services is a non-profit family services agency lobbying foster care, adoption, after-school programs and services to children and families throughout the state of California.
http://www.aspiranet.org/
Families seeking to adopt or foster children in the UK can find resources on this topic. Includes an overview of the adoption and fostering process, and a list of local agencies. View children's profiles and adoptive family profiles.
http://www.bemyparent.org.uk/
Brittany's Hope aids in the adoption of special needs, older children and abandoned children throughout the world. Learn about humanitarian projects and fundraising events.
http://www.brittanyshope.org
The Canada Adopts website is a great resource for Canadian parents interesting in adopting and adoption issues. You can find out about the legal and social issues raised by adoption in Canadian society here. The website also has a section just for birth mothers who want to know more about adoption. Adoptive parents can also register to be considered to adopt a child here.
http://www.canadaadopts.com
Center for Adoption Support and Education
The Center for Adoption Support and Education (CASE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting those affected by adoption through training and education. The Center also offers clinical training and support.
http://www.adoptionsupport.org
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is an organization that helps connect children in foster care with loving families. The website also has general information on the current state of adoption in Canada and the United States. Parents can find out how to start the adoption process here.
http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org
This web site provides information about Christian faith-based adoptions from countries around the world; complete with downloadable and printable resources from various participating government web sites.
http://www.faithadopt.org/
This web site provides information about the non-profit organization's Christian-based international adoption programs and services.
http://www.godsfamilies.org/
This web site provides information about its domestic and international adoption programs and services to assist adopting individuals.
http://www.heartsent.org/
IAA (International Adoption Association) Ireland is a non-profit organisation concerned with the issues affecting prospective adoptive parents and adoptees throughout Ireland and the rest of the world.
http://www.iaaireland.org/
Lifelink International Adoption
The web site for this non-profit organization provides information about its mandate to help build families through its adoption programs and adoption-related services; complete with a pre-adoption checklist for prospective parents.
http://www.lifelinkadoption.org/
Mary E. Ramos has aggressively negotiated positive outcomes in complicated family law cases. At the Ramos Law Group, PLLC we take pride in our quality of service and our passion for family law. We differentiate ourselves from other firms by always placing our clients’ needs before our own.
http://www.ramosfamilylaw.com
SOS Children's Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all national SOS Children's Village associations are affiliated. Provides long term care for orphans and children in need. Make an online donation or sponsor a child.
http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/
A licensed non-profit adoption agency based in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Provides services to birthparents and adoptive parents throughout BC and across Canada.
http://www.sunriseadoption.com/
This web site provides information and other resources for international adoptions involving children from the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russia.
http://www.worldpartnersadoption.org/
