Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month - 30 days of ideas to help promote adoption.

Home-study.adoption.com Site Map

Where Do I Start?
What is Adoption?, Who Can Adopt?, About the Children, About Birthparents, Is Adoption Right for You?, Requirements to be an Adoptive Parent, Are You Ready? (Assessment), Words & Terms

Steps to an Adoption
Step-by-Step Guidelines, Making a Plan, Selecting an Adoption Agency or Attorney, The Adoption Homestudy, Finding Your Child, Adoption Agency

Adoption Costs
Raising Money for Adoption, What Adoptions Cost, Affording Adoption, Subsidies, Military Adoption Benefits, Apply for a loan, Adoption Tax Credit, Employer Benefits, Adoption Loans

Types of Adoption
Fost-Adopt, Infant/Newborn, International, Waiting Child Adoption, Semi-Open Adoption, Step Child Adoption, Older Child Adoption, Closed Adoption, Relative Adoption, Foster Child Adoption, Special Needs, Military & Overseas Adoption, Adopting an Adult, Child Adoptions, Embryo Adoption

Affording Adoption
Benefits & Subsidies, Adoption Grants, Adoption Loans, Raising Money, Establishing and Repairing Credit

Issues to Consider
Adoption Language, Attachment & Bonding, Disabled Parents, Failed Placement, My Spouse, Open Adoption, Siblings, Single Parents, Telling Family & Friends, Adopting After Infertility, Adoption Risks, Breastfeeding, Drug & Alcohol Exposure, Older Parent Adoption, Transracial/Transcultural Adoption

Alternatives to Adoption
Cloning, Legal Custody, Embryo Adoption, Fertility Treatment, Foster Care, Guardianship, Informal Adoption, Kinship Options, Subsidized Permanency, Surrogacy

Legal Considerations
Adopting a Native American Child, Adoption Facilitators, Fraud & Scams, Interstate Adoption, Laws, Parental Rights, Relinquishment & Time to Revoke

Canada
Adoption Information for Canadians, Adoptive Family Support Groups, General Adoption Resources, Canada: Search Information & Support, Provincial Resources

Faiths
LDS, Jewish, Christian, Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic, Adventist, Anglican, Assembly of God, Bahai, Buddhist, Episcopal, Hindu, Islam, Jehovah's Witness, Methodist, Nazarene, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Protestant, Unitarian, Church of Christ

Photolisting
Online Guide to Adopting from Foster Care, Photolisting Instructions, Photolisting Disclaimer

Post-Placement
Entitlement, Finalization, New Parents

Support
Adoption Books: International Adoption, Books & Journals, Faith & Spirituality, Forums, Poetry, Stories, Support Groups, National Adoption Month

Tools & Resources
Articles, Baby Names, Find a Professional, Finding & Using Adoption Photolistings, Online Guide to Adopting from Foster Care, Local Adoption Resources, Magazines, Parent Profiles, Pre-Adoption Training & Education, Scrapbooking, Screensavers, State Adoption Specialists

Waiting For Placement
Insurance, Involve Family, Lifebooks & Journals, Locate Service Providers, Prepare Siblings, Stay Focused, Take Care of Yourself, Adoption Showers

Related websites

adoption.com - #1 adoption site
adoption.org – adoption neighborhood
123adoption - basic adoption info on hundreds of topics
adopting.org – friendly adoption support and information
adoptioninformation.com - your guide to adoption on the internet

adoption chat - chat rooms related to specific adoption topics
adoption directory – directory of adoption agencies, professionals and services
adoption encyclopedia - largest online adoption encyclopedia
adoption forums – hundreds of topical adoption message boards
international adoption – #1 international adoption site
adoption laws – adoption laws, statutes & summaries
adoption library – thousands of articles on adoption topics
local adoption information - adoption information in your area
adoption photolisting - photolisting of thousands of children awaiting adoption
adoption & religion – index of religion sites about adoption
special needs adoption – support for parents of children with special needs
adoption shop – largest shop for adoption books, music, videos, gifts & more
foster parenting - largest foster care site with thousands of pages

abortion alternatives - straight talk about abortion
birthmother.com - for pregnant women considering adoption
crisis pregnancy – facing a crisis pregnancy? explore your options
parent profiles (sponsor) – view hopeful adoptive parent profiles or build your own

baby names – find the perfect name for your baby
older child adoption – for parents who have adopted an older child
adoptive parenting - parenting resources for adoptive parents

adoptees - resources & support for adult adoptees
birthparents - support for birthparents after adoption
adoption registry - the largest adoption reunion registry
- the internet's portal for adoption search & reunion

infertility central - infertility community, support and resources