When you wish to adopt a child, you’ll need to complete an adoption profile either to search privately (independent adoption) or through an agency. Many prospective adoptive parents don’t find out about the profile until well into the process, but you can begin working on it at...

Wondering whether you’re ready to become an adoptive parent?The truth is, almost no one ever feels truly ready for parenthood. There will always be more involved than you can prepare for. But with the right support network, you can live, learn, and grow through the process –...

When an adoption is completed, family and friends may have questions. These may be more intrusive or insensitive than you’d like. In some instances, information may not necessarily be available to you. It can feel like an intrusive violation when others want to know too much...

The adoption journey involves not only a complex emotional journey but a complex legal one as well.  One of the legal complications revolves around the consent and revocation time periods that apply to the adoption.  Adoptive parents often have to think about the laws where they...