Adopting a stepchild is a significant step that provides legal recognition of the parental bond between a stepparent and their stepchild. This process not only strengthens family ties but also grants the stepparent full parental rights and responsibilities. In Kansas, the stepparent adoption process is often more straightforward than other types of adoption, but it […]
Recently, the FBI raided an international adoption agency in Ohio as part of a larger, ongoing criminal investigation of the agency. Two months before the raid, the United States State Department had barred European Adoption Consultants from conducting any international adoption services for three years. The agency had been operating programs in twelve nations before
Kansas is one of only a handful of states that allow adopted individuals to have complete access to their official birth certificates.
When a family would like to have a child, there are a few ways that they can pursue that dream without getting pregnant themselves. There are many reasons that a person or a couple may not be able to conceive or carry a child. One way to have a child without conceiving and carrying them
Some adoptions do not begin until after a child is born. Other adoptions begin while the baby is still in the birth mother
If you are pregnant and you are wondering how you will choose between raising your child or placing your child for adoption, know that you are not alone. Many women from all different walks of life are considering this same question right now, today, and many others have already worked their way through this decision
As with all things related to adoption, the rules and procedures that apply to an adoption depend upon what state the birth and adoption take place in. One common question that birth parents often have about adoption is whether they will be able to spend any time with their baby after they give birth. This
If you are considering adoption, you have likely heard the term
People who are considering adopting one or more children know that the child or children that will join their family could come from just about anywhere in the world. Sometimes, a person or a couple will feel a strong desire to adopt a child from a particular place. At other times, they may feel undecided,
Considering or deciding to adopt a child is a very special time in a person or couple
