According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, did you know that today, more than 60% of adoptions in the United States are open adoptions? This upward trend has changed how the adoptive families, birth parents, and adoptees interact and sustain their relations over time. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of open adoption is essential for…
The total adoption cost of nearly $40,000 made with her modest teacher’s salary was nearly unthinkable. She then came across a teacher’s adoption grant, a tool that helped her go through the rest of the steps without emptying her savings. Sarah’s situation is that which mirrors what a lot of education workers deal with, namely:…
It is quite surprising that, according to some figures, in certain areas, around 20% of the finalized adoption cases have not progressed to the stage when adoption certificates were formally issued, which means that many people who were once adopted do not have this essential document. It is such a little-known fact that it highlights…