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Frequently Asked Questions: Adoption

Find questions and answers for prospective and adoptive parents, adopted individuals, and expectant and birth parents. The page links to general resources and frequently requested information.... Details >

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Adoption Benefits FAQ

Also available in: Spanish 

Find answers to fourteen frequently asked questions about the adoption credit.... Details >

Internal Revenue Service

Adoption: Where Do I Start?

Also available in: Spanish 

Answers to questions that are commonly asked by persons who are considering adoption. Topics covered include what children are available for adoption; who can adopt; what kinds of costs are involved; ... Details >

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Are You Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption?

Also available in: Spanish 

Are you pregnant and not sure that you are ready or able to raise your child? If so, you might be thinking about placing your baby for adoption. This factsheet gives you information about adoption, an... Details >

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Being Adopted  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

This document answers kids' questions about adoption, how it works, why kids need to be adopted, and feelings you may have if you were adopted.... Details >

The Nemours Foundation  External Link

International Adoption: Health Aspects  External Link

Learn about the health of children adopted from another country, required medical exams, risk of infectious diseases, and how to prepare and care for your child's health once home.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  External Link

Introduction to Hepatitis B for Parents of Adopted Children - (PDF)  External Link

Children from areas where hepatitis B is common (Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe) are frequently infected with hepatitis B early in life when it is more likely that it will become a chronic infection... Details >

Immunization Action Coalition  External Link

Meet the Children: AdoptUSKids  External Link

Children throughout the United States are waiting for permanent families. Some have special physical, emotional or educational needs. More than 60 percent come from minority cultures. You will find ov... Details >

AdoptUSKids  External Link

National Foster Care and Adoption Directory

Also available in: Spanish 

Search this directory to locate domestic and international adoption and foster care resources in your state, including public and private agencies, support groups, and help with accessing adoption rec... Details >

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Pregnancy Options  External Link

If you are pregnant, you have three options to think about — abortion, adoption, and parenting. Reading and learning about each one will help you get the facts. ... Details >

Planned Parenthood Federation of America  External Link

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