Most of what we know of adoption we get from the media or from our past. We see Angelina Jolie and Madonna adopting kids from around the globe. We remember adopted kids from our childhood neighborhood. But neither is a true picture of adoption today. There are many myths and mistruths out there concerning adoption, [...]

International adoption is a kind of adoption, through which a couple or an individual becomes the permanent and legal parent of a child, who is born in some other country. Generally, prospective parents must fulfill the legal adoption requirements of the child’s nation as well as country of their own. The necessary requirements for beginning [...]

With all the new rules which Canada and the US Homeland Security have been creating about crossing the border it is getting confusing for adopting parents (including as of June 1, 2009, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative).  In an attempt to clarify these rules we have written the following.  Please keep in mind that each [...]

The definition of adoption is the legal transfer of parental rights, but adoption provides children with love, nurturing, and stability, promotes their future well-being and allows them the opportunity to become productive members of society. With an

The adoption process is a long and arduous one.  Both parties, the ones adopting and the adoption agency, need to look into every possible scenario to make sure the child is being placed with the right care.  A hair alcohol test or drug follicle hair testing might be completed to ensure that the child is [...]

Introduction The John Lewis Company is a retail Company based in the United Kingdom. It has around sixty eight thousand employees. The Company boasts of one thousand one hundred bad twenty five thousand supermarkets located all over the world. In addition to this, they also have twenty stores operating under the Company name. The organisation [...]

The following are the necessary steps for setting up an adoption agency. However, love for what you’re doing should be the most important consideration. 1/ Industry Knowledge Starting an adoption agency requires primarily good knowledge of the industry. For example, what are the sources of babies for adoption? How often people adopt? Infants or older [...]

Identifying an experienced and reputable attorney/agency is uphill task and it is the most important responsibility for any new adoption couple. Adoption itself is a unique process and there are many ways available to locate and go through the process of adoption. How to identify a Good Attorney As lawyers are available for any given [...]

Adopting should be an intentional decision, not only because it concerns the future life of a child, but also because parents have many adoption options. It is essential that parents first realize why they want to adopt and then decide if it’s better to adopt an infant or an older child. The way adoptive parents [...]

DNA testing is becoming more frequently used in international adoption cases to confirm adoptee eligibility, and eliminate human trafficking schemes. A DNA test is used to establish a biological relationship between prospective adoptive children and their parents who voluntarily consented to adoption. In adoption cases where a birth parent has been identified, the prospective adoptive [...]