Topic: United States

I found my biological mother about 10 years ago. Instead, I learned that in my birth state ( New Mexico ) they have a very tidy system for reconnecting adoptees with birth parents. In my case, my biological mother was in her ...
A court-approved name change can be made following a marriage or a divorce in Kansas . This page provides information on how to change your name in Kansas by means of a court order. Only residents of Kansas living in a county ...
Knowing at least one person who has either been adopted or adopted a child into their family is getting more and more common. Perhaps you are beginning to feel that adoption may be right for you and your family. Getting all the ...

How to Adopt from China

This page will give you some valuable information on how to adopt from China .Every year, thousands of children are adopted from China by American couples. If you and your spouse meet all of the requirements and have the necessary resources, the ...
My biological mother was eighteen when the man who impregnated her made up some lame lie and disappeared into the night. The part of my childhood that I can remember revolves around growing up in the beautiful mountains of Vermont. My grandparents ...

Grandparents and their rights

All states now have legislation that protects the rights of grandparents but mostly just for visitation. The Iowa House of Representatives passed legislation in March of 2007 giving Iowa grandparents the right to petition the Iowa courts for visitation of their grandchildren. ...
I believe that all adoptions should be open, not just for the parents, but for the adopted child as well. Why did my birth mother give me up for adoption? My adoption was closed, which made it harder and longer for me ...
With the inception of the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, change is afoot in the adoption realm. The main population of people affected will be from the United States of America, the country that adopts by far the most children from abroad. ...

The benefits of adoption

Adoption is the forgotten option. If mothers knew just how great adoption can be I believe we could drastically reduce the abortion rate in the United States. For me, adoption was a great path for me because giving my child up for ...

Memoirs: Mother's Day

I will never forget Mother's day of 2001. The pastor of the church we were attending was doing the typical Mother's day type stuff, asking the oldest mother to stand, the youngest mother to stand.... In March of 2002, we were chosen ...