ADOPTION LAW

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 International Adoption Laws

U.S. Government Sources

The Federal government offers a wealth of services for children and their families. Although many of these services are located within the Department of Health and Human Services; almost all areas of the Federal government have programs impacting and/or assisting adoptive families.
  • Federal Statutes, Chapter 21 - Indian Child Welfare Act
  • Federal Statutes, 42 U.S.C. § 620 - Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980
  • Federal Statutes, 42 U.S.C., Chapter 67 - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act
  • Code of Federal Regulations: 45 C.F.R., Part 1356
  • U.S. Adoption Law
    • Eliminating Barriers to Permanency & Increasing Access to Adoption.
  • U.S. Immigration Service Center
    • Immigration and Naturalization Law and Immigrant Adoption Process
    Promotion of Adoption, Safety and Support for Abused and Neglected Children (PASS) Act.
    The purpose of PASS is to promote adoptions and safety for abused and neglected children by clarifying that a child's health and safety are the paramount considerations when a State makes any decision concerning the well-being of a child in the foster care system.
  • U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Decisions on Adoption
  • U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent Decisions on Adoption

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    International Sources

    By Laura A. Cecere, MSW, JD, LLM
  • FCC: China Adoption Law: 1998
  • China: Amendment Eases Adoption
  • Russia Adoption Update-JCICS

    • State Government Sources

  • Adoption Laws of the Fifty States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
  • Adoption Legislation: U.S. State Laws
  • Alaska Statutes. Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations Chapter 23. Adoption
    • An official publication of the State of Arkansas. It contains administrative rules and regulations adopted by the state agencies, boards and commissions pursuant to Act 434 of 1967, as amended.
  • California Codes Relating to Adoption
  • Illinois Administrative Code
  • Iowa Code - Chapter 600 Adoption
  • Minnesota - Article 3 Uniform Adoption Act
  • Missouri SB771 - Changes the adoption law and expands the rights of parents, grandparents
  • State of Nevada Register of Administrative Regulations
    • A resource for advocates for all parties to an adoption.
  • PA Adoption Search & Education
  • PA Adoption Law
    • Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 23, 2101 to 2910, and Title 55, 3350.1 to 3350.14 (1995)
  • Tennessee Adoptions: Appeals Court Cases
  • West Virginia Administrative Procedures Act CHAPTER 29A

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    Adoption Law Web Sites

  • Adoption: An Overview
  • Adoption Law Links - Calgary University
    • The purpose of this site is to collect facts, development arguments, build strategies and promote action for the reform of U.S. adoption law.
  • Adoption Law and Reforms Links
  • Adoption Law and Reforms Links - By State
  • E Law: Subject - Adoption Law and Legislation in Australia
  • Findlaw: Adoption and Family Law Search
  • Laws Affecting Adult Adoptees Links
  • Capital University Law School - Dave Thomas Center for Adoption Law
  • New Jersey Law Network: Legal Topics
  • Online NewsHour: Federal Adoption Law -- November 19, 1997
  • Washburn Law School: WashLaw Web
  • E.B. Williams Law Library: Legal Research by Topic

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    Adoption Articles, Journals and Publications

  • Article: Adoption laws may face a makeover
    • By Thomas B. Pfankuch, Times-Union staff writer, Saturday, April 4, 1998
  • Article: States Review Adoption Laws
  • Confidentiality and Access to Texas Adoption Records
    • A Historical Perspective by Diane M. Wanger, September - October 1997 Issue, Adoption Triad Forum
  • Domestic Partner Policies
    • Newsclipping of a Vermont adoption case where the court ruled that same-sex couples, as a class, could not be denied the right to adopt.
  • Fostering the Demand for Adoptions
    • An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Orphanages and Foster Care on Adoptions in The United States.

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    Professional Associations and Organizations

  • ABA Center on Children and the Law
  • ACLU in the Courts: Adoption by H.N.R. Ruling
  • ACLU in the Courts: Olivia M. Adoption Ruling
  • The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute: Adoption & Foster Care - Select Law Review Articles 1995-1998

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    Adoption Topics on the Web

  • About.com: Adoption Information Links
  • Adoptee Search Center Registry
  • Adoption Assistance, Information and Support for Independent Adoption
  • Adoption Education Group
    • For those who have placed or are considering placing a child for adoption.
  • Adoption Policy Resource Center
    • A Checklist on Title IV-E Adoption Assistance and State Adoption Subsidies for Adoptive Parents.
  • AdoptInfo
    • A collection of information, research, opinion and policy documents related to adoption and issues facing adoptive families. AdoptINFO provides current and future adoptive families, policy makers and professionals with ongoing electronic access to the latest information resources on adoption.
  • Freeadvice.com: Adoption Law and Related Topics
  • Fostering Information Line
    • Internet site on fostering and foster care in the UK.
  • IdahoParents.com: Adoption Information
  • Yahoo´s List of Adoption Resources