Adoption

Adoption is when an adult becomes legally responsible for a child’s needs as if that child was born to him or her. Thousands of parents adopt children every year in New York State: privately, internationally and the adoption of children waiting for families in foster care. The Coalition supports all families who adopt in any way in New York, with a special focus on recruiting families for children in foster care. This section contains information on how to become an adoptive parent, characteristics/photolisting sites of children waiting for families,  financial supports for adoptive families, and legal issues and resources.

Additional Resources:

• Adoption Reading List
• NYS Adoption Services Resources
• The Invisible Realities of Adoption
• Adoption and Foster Care Data
• Relative Search Resources

Last modified: December 22, 2011

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