International adoption

The decision to adopt is life changing and you will be anxious to share the news but remember the adoption process can take months or even years. You may want to keep your excitement to yourself for awhile and just enjoy the journey on your own until you have specific news to share. If your family already includes children, they should hear the news before you go “public”. If you feel your child is old enough to understand, you can explain the whole process to them along with updates as things…

Transition of Youth Aging out the Foster Care System Every year, there are more than 30,000 kids who age out of the foster care system (Richards, 2014). In most states, the cut off age is 18; however, some states have increased the age to 21. When these kids finally reach the age of 18, they are left to the world with no support. Homelessness, hunger, lack of healthcare and education is what nearly 30% of the 30,000 kids are left with. More federal and state governments need to instate policies…

wondered what my life would be like if my birth parents had chosen to keep me. Since they were so young, not married and not financially stable, that was just not an option for them. They wanted me to have the best life possible and if puttin me up for adoption was the answer, they knew they had to do it. I would not change it for the world. My parents are so loving and hard working. Apart from being so different from them, theyve grown to understand me more. Being the only child of color was…

Two dads are better than none. Two moms are better than none.” - Unknown Author. These words paint a clear picture of how children in adoption agencies are being kept from potential families just because the parents are homosexual. The reason this quote is applicable to this subject is because there is an issue for homosexual parents trying to adopt children. As people have said, homosexual parents cannot provide a traditional family setting, because of the parents, having a very easy time of…

Process of Reunification. The process for reunification is complex and time consuming. The first step that occurs in the reunification process after the placement of the child in the foster care system is to develop a permanency plan as mandated by each state. This plan sets forth the process the agency and the families must complete in order to have the child return home. After the child has been in foster care for 15-22 months, the law mandates a request from the courts for parental rights to…

Students can help by volunteering at LGBTQ friendly adoption agencies. The Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) would not be able to help, because the actions would not take place on Wayne State’s campus. Also, the plan would not advocate for student protections on campus, but rather would encourage adoption agencies to become LGBTQ friendly as to receive support from the community. In contrast, SDS’s goal is to create safe spaces on campus. The adoption agencies would benefit from this,…

Case Study Up until her recent adoption by the Smith family, most of Renee Adams life took place within the foster care system. Renee’s involvement with the system began at the age of two when neighbors’ complaints about neglect prompted involvement by Child Protective Services (CPS). CPS worked with Renee’s mother for the period of one year but, after repeated failed drug tests and very little progress towards providing a safe environment for Renee, removal to foster care took place. After…

Gay Adoption Should be Allowed and Enforced in Every State in The U.S. “There are no unwanted children just unfound families” (Core Values). Families together are one not anything different from every other family. No matter race, color, or the type of family. Adoption is just a way for anybody who wants to create a family would be able to have the access to have a family of their own. Even to the families who are not able to have a child or does not have a partner to have a child. The…

Jeannette Wall’s memoir “The Glass Castle” written in 2005, talks about her unique childhood sharing memories of her father, mother and siblings. She retells her personal story growing up with irresponsible and neglectful parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walls left their children to fend for themselves for the basic needs, such as food and shelter. Even though Rose and Rex were unfit parents, I believe the children should remain in their parents care because through their experience and various…

Furthermore, the results obtained from adoption studies also support the notion. Albeit, adoption studies results are not as strong as twin studies but they are still able to display evidence in favour of the notion. In defiance of living with an adoptive parent, the findings from research indicate that adoptees mirror their biological parents personalities than their adoptive parents (Plomin et al, 1998). When analysing the results from both twin studies and adoption studies it becomes apparent…