There is no question that the latest Ebola scare throughout the world has affected many areas of life. Unfortunately, recent media reports indicate that adoption is one of those areas being affected, which can cause significant emotional and financial complications for families attempting to adopt. According to one media report, at least one United States […]

When it comes to adoptions, most families find that they have many questions, and getting answers is not always easy. Every family, and every adoption case, is very unique and often requires an individualized approach in order to be ultimately successful. At McDowell Chartered, we are well aware of the fact that you will have

Adoptions do not always involve a single child. Sometimes, adoptive parents choose to adopt a group of siblings. The types of sibling groups who are adopted are as varied as the sibling groups that occur within biological families. The most typical sibling group consists of two children, but there are quite a few families who

When people decide to bring a child into their family, either through birth or through adoption, they are likely to want to prepare themselves for the journey ahead. If you are considering adopting a child, you may wonder where to begin as far as learning about adoption, and about parenting your adopted child or children.

While the process of adoption can be daunting, it is also one of the most beneficial acts that Kansas parents can make. Adoption is a great way to support the community and provide a loving home for children who are in the foster and adoption systems. Last week, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback proclaimed November as

In many families, grandparents are the favorite and most trusted caregivers for their grandchildren. Parents often prefer to have their children cared for by grandparents instead of by a nanny, babysitter, or day care provider. When parents are unable to care for their children for whatever reason, grandparents are often the first people to step

Parents who wish to adopt a child are may choose to adopt a child who is born in the United States, or they may choose to adopt a child who is born somewhere else in the world. Overall, an international adoption can be a very exciting and interesting way to welcome a child into your

Consent is essential to the process of adoption in so many ways. If you wish to adopt a child in Kansas, you should be aware of the many ways in which consent is involved in the adoption process. Consent plays a role in all kinds of adoptions, including domestic adoptions, international adoptions, grandparent adoptions, and

When a parent who is divorced from or who was never married to their children