Lifestyle / Adoption / Semi-Open (Closed) Adoption: Adoption where adoptive family and birth parents may talk, meet and have correspondence after the adoption, but no identifying information is exchanged.
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Lifestyle / Adoption / Foster-Adoption: A child placement in which birth parents' rights have not yet been severed by the court or in which birth parents are appealing the court's decision but foster parents agree to adopt the child if/when MORE
Lifestyle / Adoption / Foster Adoption Placement: Foster placement of a child, with adoption being the final goal, once all legal requirements have been met. The couple must be certified as suitable to adopt with their home licensed as a foster home. MORE
Lifestyle / Adoption / Independent Adoption: An adoption arranged privately by a non-licensed third party (i.e., doctor or lawyer) or between the birth family and adoptive parents. MORE
Lifestyle / Adoption / Intercountry or International Adoption: The adoption of a child who is a citizen of one country by adoptive parents who are citizens of a different country. MORE
Lifestyle / Adoption / International Adoption: Adoption of a child born outside of the United States. MORE
Lifestyle / Adoption / Final Adoption Decree: Legal document issued by the court that completes the adoption. MORE