There are approximately 1.5 million adopted children in the United States — that's about 2 percent of the population or one out of every 50 children. Adoption is widely viewed as a win-win for ...

I would rather jump through a glass window than talk to literally anyone about reproductive politics. Church friend from childhood? Glass window. Tipsy coworker at happy hour? Glass window. Given the ...

New research findings could change the adoption landscape for birth mothers struggling with the life-altering decision to place their children. How is a birth mother's level of satisfaction -- that ...

Birth parents, both mothers and fathers, are a key piece of the adoption puzzle. The vast majority make the difficult decision to place their child for adoption out of what they perceived to be the ...

FARGO - The card and phone call Kaleigh Miller receives each Mother's Day remind her that she made a difficult but positive decision six years ago. At 16, Kaleigh was pregnant and knew she couldn't ...

The American Academy of Adoption Attorneys is a national association of attorneys who practice in the field of adoption law. The academy's work includes promoting the reform of adoption laws and ...

63% of birth mothers surveyed said they were satisfied with their choice. But about 1 in 5 were not satisfied with their decision to place their child for adoption. The stigma around placing children ...

Jessica Harris was a 24-year-old single mom and newly sober when she became pregnant in 2019. At the time, Harris and her toddler son Tristan were living in a one-bedroom apartment in Minnesota, and ...

The first time I held my original birth certificate, I was in my 50s. I’d spent a lifetime knowing that I was adopted. I was loved, supported and grateful for my family, but still missing the first ...

Rachel Cartwright chose open adoption for her two children, maintaining a close bond with them and their adoptive family.

Syracuse, N.Y. – Starting Wednesday, people who were born in New York and then adopted will be able to request their original birth certificate that lists the names of their parents. The law, ...

British Association of Social Workers’ inquiry calls for ‘significant rethink’ of adoption law Adoption has become a “runaway train” impossible for individual social workers to stop, according to an ...