Foster adoption is typically less costly than either domestic or international adoption—in some cases, parents will pay no fees at all—and is subject to fewer age or marital restrictions, making it an ...

There are currently hundreds of thousands of children in foster care across the U.S. Though some will be reunited with their families of origin at some point, there are many who will not and who ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A new state law, effective July 2024, increases protections to safeguard the privacy and personal information for foster children. Online access to photo galleries and personal ...

The first of a three-part series on Adoption in Delaware explores the differences between private adoption and state foster care and why you need different mindsets for either journey. The goal in ...

Single people who want to foster or adopt a child for a wide variety of reasons, but there might be some misconceptions about their resources and capabilities as caregivers In fact, single people have ...

I've always wanted kids but never found a partner to build a family with. I became a licensed foster parent and four months later a 2-week-old baby was placed with me. Days before her first birthday I ...

WSLS 10 News is highlighting kids who can be adopted in Virginia for the eighth year in 2024. (WSLS 10 News 2023) There are about 4,800 children currently in foster care in Virginia. About 800 of ...

In a world that feels like it’s falling apart, healthy adoptive families remind us that the ties binding us together are stronger than the differences trying to tear us apart. Culturally and ...

Alaska foster youth could see their ties to siblings legally protected through the adoption process, under legislation ...

Families who foster or adopt are “flourishing” at higher rates than those who do not, and Christians show significantly greater concern for these vulnerable children compared to those without faith in ...

For Michelle and Clay, adoption out of foster care was the best option for expanding their family. The couple had three children and several miscarriages, but still felt they had love to give a child.