Adoption

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Adoption brings a child born to other parents into a new family. Birth parents have a number of reasons for placing children for adoption. In the end, it's usually because they want better lives for their children than they feel they can provide.

Children who are eligible for adoption come from many different settings. Some are in foster care, a temporary home setting. Other children live in orphanages or with birth relatives until they can be adopted.

There are different kinds of adoption. Whether the adoption is international versus domestic depends on whether a child is born in another country or born within the United States.

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kidshealth.org — “It's natural for any adopted person, child or adult, to have complex feelings about being adopted. Find out more about the emotions and other issues adopted teens face.View full resource at kidshealth.org

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adoptivefamilies.com — “AdoptiveFamilies.com: The award-winning adoption information resource for families before, during, and after adoption.View full resource at adoptivefamilies.com

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adoptivefamilies.com — “AdoptiveFamilies.com: The award-winning adoption information resource for families before, during, and after adoption.View full resource at adoptivefamilies.com

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adoptivefamilies.com — “AdoptiveFamilies.com: The award-winning adoption information resource for families before, during, and after adoption.View full resource at adoptivefamilies.com

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kidshealth.org — “There's more than one way to create a family. Adoption is one of them. Find out more in this article for kids.View full resource at kidshealth.org

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focusonthefamily.com — “Adoption options include domestic foster care, domestic infant, international, open, closed and embryo.View full resource at focusonthefamily.com

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