Adoption

Adoption

Adoption is the process of assuming parenting for another, and in turn all rights and responsibilities attached to this, from the biological parents of the child being adopted.

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Adoption

A birthparent voluntarily gives up his or her parental rights to a child, so that someone else can adopt it. In practise it generally refers to these parental rights being transferred to an agency, ...

Re-adoption or validation of foreign adoption

Parenting; Adoption

The practise of adopting a foreign child in the United States after it has already been adopted by its adoptive parents in the foreign country of its origin. The most common reason for a re-adoption ...

Reactive attachment disorder (RAD)

Parenting; Adoption

A condition that generally appears in children before age five, and is thought to result from a lack of consistent care and nurturing in early years. The disorder is characterised by the inability of ...

Foster/adoption placements

Parenting; Adoption

A child is placed with the foster/adopt family before the parental rights of the birth parents have been legally terminated, so there is still a possibility that the child may eventually be reunited ...

Dossier

Parenting; Adoption

When used in the context of adoption, this term refers to a set of appropriately authenticated and translated legal documents which are used in international adoption cases to process the adoption of ...

Finalisation

Parenting; Adoption

The point in time when the court grants the Petition to Adopt of the adoptive parents and takes the necessary action to formally make the child a legal member of their family.

Post-placement report

Parenting; Adoption

A written report that is prepared for the court in an adoption case by an adoption caseworker that makes a series of personal visits to the home of the adoptive parents. The purpose of these ...