Adoption Awareness

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The first modern adoption law was enacted in 1851 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The law marked a shift from viewing an adopted child as an “indentured servant” to viewing him or her as a protected member of society.
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In contrast to Western adoption in antiquity, which helped further family ties, adoption in the East was designed more to ensure the continuity of cultural and religious practices.
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In the 1930s, states began to pass laws to seal the birth certificates of adopted children. This was to protect the adoptive family so that the birth mothers wouldn’t come back and make demands on them.
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Perhaps the earliest known adoption is mentioned in the Bible when the Pharaoh’s daughter “adopted” the baby Moses.
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LGBT adoption refers to children who are adopted by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. The legal status of LGBT adoption varies by jurisdiction.
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There are about 1.5 million adopted children in the United States, which is 2% of the population, or one out of 50 children
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Around 7 million Americans are adopted persons.
In most states, open adoptions are not legally enforceable. Only seven states legally enforce them: California, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington.
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-Although no more than 2% of Americans have actually adopted, more than 1/3 have considered it.
Requirements for prospective adoptive parents vary depending on the type of adoption and the agency involved. Child Welfare Information Gateway provides links to summaries of state adoption laws and other relevant legal info.