Find questions and answers for prospective and adoptive parents, adopted individuals, and expectant and birth parents. The page links to general resources and frequently requested information.
Review Date: February 08, 2011
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Find answers to fourteen frequently asked questions about the adoption credit.
Review Date: December 20, 2012
Internal Revenue Service
Answers to questions that are commonly asked by persons who are considering adoption. Topics covered include what children are available for adoption; who can adopt; what kinds of costs are involved; the procedure for each type of adoption (agency, independent); privacy issues.
Review Date: February 14, 2013
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Are you pregnant and not sure that you are ready or able to raise your child? If so, you might be thinking about placing your baby for adoption. This factsheet gives you information about adoption, and directs you to resources in your community.
Review Date: March 14, 2013
Child Welfare Information Gateway
This document answers kids' questions about adoption, how it works, why kids need to be adopted, and feelings you may have if you were adopted.
Review Date: October 31, 2012
The Nemours Foundation
Learn about the health of children adopted from another country, required medical exams, risk of infectious diseases, and how to prepare and care for your child's health once home.
Review Date: November 21, 2012
American Academy of Family Physicians
Children from areas where hepatitis B is common (Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe) are frequently infected with hepatitis B early in life. Families adopting children from areas where hepatitis B is common should have their children tested as soon as possible after arrival in this country.
Review Date: October 14, 2012
Immunization Action Coalition
Children throughout the United States are waiting for permanent families. Some have special physical, emotional or educational needs. More than 60 percent come from minority cultures. You will find over 3000 of these waiting children here on the AdoptUSKids website.
Review Date: February 13, 2013
AdoptUSKids
Search this directory to locate domestic and international adoption and foster care resources in your state, including public and private agencies, support groups, and help with accessing adoption records.
Review Date: November 16, 2011
Child Welfare Information Gateway
If you are pregnant, you have three options to think about — abortion, adoption, and parenting. Reading and learning about each one will help you get the facts.
Review Date: January 28, 2013
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
