If you want to adopt a child, you have two basic options. You can adopt a child from within the U.S., or you can adopt a child from another country. Both options have their pros and cons. American Adoptions explains both domestic and international adoption can be...
Month: October 2021
3 unexpected challenges in stepparent adoption
The last few decades have seen an exponential rise in divorce rates across numerous age groups. This has led to increased instances of remarriage. These new marriages are often blended, bringing children from past relationships to the new one. Stepparents often opt to...
How should you announce surrogacy on social media?
When you decide to go the surrogacy route to have a child, you will undoubtedly share your journey with those closest to you. However, once you have a confirmed pregnancy, should you announce it to your acquaintances, extended family, and other friends? Nowadays, the...
New NC Law Leaves Stigma Around Foster Parents Hiring Attorneys
September 10, 2021 should go down as a watershed day for North Carolina foster parents for a number of reasons, all of them bound up in the passage of a new law https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H769v6.pdf which the NC General Assembly has boldly...
What should you know about adult adoption?
When you think of adoption, you might think of the adoption of a minor child, or even an infant. However, most states do have laws that allow for the adoption of consenting adults, as well. Adult adoptions happen for many reasons, from protecting the inheritance of a...