Category Archives: Adoption

Some of our readers here in Texas may be familiar with the in vitro fertilization process. When a couple chooses to undergo this process, a woman freezes a number of fertilized embryos in order to achieve a successful pregnancy. In court cases in the...

As many of our readers here in Texas know, there are people around world looking to adopt a child. But while we most often hear about the adult's attempt to find a child, we rarely get to hear perhaps the most important side of the story: the child t...

A growing number of people here in Texas and nationwide are looking to adopt a child, but are finding that the process is more difficult than they first imagined. There seems to have been an upswing in the number of people looking at adoption as a wa...

The majority of children in foster care long for a feeling of permanency. That goal may be showing signs of coming true for more children through adoption. Recent figures are reflecting that families are seeking to provide these foster children with ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent shockwaves around the globe last December when he signed a bill into law officially banning the adoption of Russian children by American families. According to some political experts, the adoption ban was more...

Most children in foster care dream of the day when they will finally find a new family and a permanent place to call home. However, the unfortunate reality, say experts, is that this day sometimes never comes for older children or teens, as would-be ...

According to statistics from the State Department, U.S. residents completed 8,668 international adoptions in 2012, including 2,697 adoptions from China, 1,568 adoptions from Ethiopia, and 395 adoptions from the Ukraine. While these may seem like alto...

U.S. residents are adopting a smaller number of children from foreign countries, according to the latest figures from the U.S. State Department. While there are many reasons for this decline, experts are placing much of the blame on restrictions enac...

In a rather shocking news story, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law last month effectively banning American citizens from adopting Russian children. This new law, experts say, is more than likely a form of retaliation for a recen...

In previous posts, we've discussed how the internet has changed the face of divorce. Now it appears as if it's changing the face of yet another important family law issue: adoption. Specifically, many pregnant women who are seeking adoptive parent...