Adoption

Adoption Law Background and Overview

Adoption law is largely state law. The parent-child relationship established by adoption, however, may have direct consequences in areas of Federal law affected by family status such as Social Security.

All 50 states have statutes governing adoption; the process by which a legal parent-child relationship is created between individuals not biologically parent and child. In some states, doctrines of "equitable adoption" allow courts to recognize adoptions when not all statutory procedures have been carried out.

Adoption Resources

• ABCgenealogy: Adoption
• Adoptees.com - Adoptee Support. Adoption, Adopted, Forums, Issues, Article, Forum 
• Adoptees Contact Line 
  A registry for adoptees and birth parents.
• Adoptee Searcher's Handbook  ~ Canada
• Adoptees Genealogy Search Links 
• Adopting.org 
• Adoption and Orphans Research 
  From RootsWeb's guide to tracing family trees.
• Adoption.com 
• AdoptioNetwork 
• Adoption Puzzle 
  Search tools, registries, laws, reform, mailing lists, and more for adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents.
• The Adoption Registration Coalition 
  Official Sponsors of International Registration Day.
• Adoption Registry - Records, Record, Reunion Registries, Adoptees, Search Reunite 
  Provides many adoptee resources, such as searches, articles and online support.
• Adoption Resources for Your Family Tree 
  From the About.com genealogy section.
• Adoption Reunion 
  Provides many adoptee resources, such as an online adoption reunion registry, searches, articles, online support and more.
• Adoption Reunion Registries 
  Provides many adoptee resources, such as an online adoption reunion registry, searches, articles, online support and more.
• Adoption Search and Reunion 
  Adoption reunion search. Full search series, information about all 50 states, lists of mailing lists and registries, over a thousand links to other sites where you can also get help.
• Adoption Search Links by jlight 
• Adoption Triad Outreach 
  An online forum for adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents. Featuring a free reunion registry, chat, discussion boards, links, and more.
• Adoptee Birthfamily Connections 
• All About Adoption Research 

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