Child Adoptions

The basics of how to adopt: kinds of adoption, costs and fees, who can adopt, and more resources to help you get started on the road to adoptive parenting.

• Adoption Costs & Fees
  Get an idea of the highs and lows for different types of adoption, plus information on costs that might be incurred in independent adoptions, and how to handle them.
• Are You Ready? [Self-evaluation]
  Questions for you (and your spouse or partner) to help clarify your thoughts about adopting.
• Glossary of Terms
  Definitions of terms commonly used in connection with adoption and foster care, for quick reference.
• Legal Options for Caregivers
  When substitute care for children is needed, options include adoption, guardianship, legal custody, and others. Learn what each involves and state restrictions.
• Coming to Terms with Infertility Issues
  Making sure you're ready to move ahead with adoption.
• Types of Adoption
  A crash course in adoption.
• Who Can Adopt?
  You don't have to own your own home, or be married to adopt. And for more specific resources:
  • Bipolars
  • Disabled Persons
  • Foster Parents
  • Military/Overseas
  • Over 40
  • Single Persons
  • Stepparents
  • Other Relatives