Online Resources for Adoption

Our recommendations for online resources about adoption, selected by the editors of Adoptive Families magazine.

Adoptivefamilies.com
Articles and advice on...

• Parents' FAQs
• Adoption book reviews
• Finding an adoption event
• Adoption stories
• Adoption blogs
• Surviving the wait
• Adoption medicine
• Adoption travel
• Bonding with your baby

American Academy of Pediatrics
Includes directory of pediatricians specializing in adoption.

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Summaries of state-by-state law, databases of agencies, support groups, reliable fact sheets.

Joint Council on International Children's Services
Intercountry adoption agencies promoting ethical adoption and child welfare practices.

U.S. State Department
Summaries of international adoption laws. INS requirements and processes.

American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
National directory of attorneys who specialize in adoption.

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Support for foster adopters.

North American Council on Adoptable Children
Extensive resources for families considering foster adoption.

Adoptuskids.org
Photolistings of American children awaiting adoption.

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