- Birthparent and Adoptive Parent RelationsPrenatal Adoption InformationPrenatal Adoption Information If the child you're planning to adopt isn't yet born, whatever information you can gain about the pregnant woman and about the child's prenatal condition is important. Researchers are discovering that prenatal condi...
- Birthparent and Adoptive Parent RelationsAdoptive Parent RightsAdoptive Parent Rights Adopterms To finalize an adoption means to go to court before a judge to receive legal permission and recognition that the child is yours. There are also several other adoption issues affecting adoptive parents that are ha...
- Birthparent and Adoptive Parent RelationsAdoption: Birthparent RightsAdoption: Birthparent Rights The laws governing birthparents' rights and responsibilities differ widely from state to state. Birthfather rights, in particular, are all over the map, although a few highly public court battles in the late twentiet...
- Birthparent and Adoptive Parent RelationsThe Birthfather's Role in AdoptionThe Birthfather's Role in Adoption Adopterms A birthfather is a man who, with a woman, conceives a child who is later adopted or for whom an adoption is planned. He may also be called the biological father. A putative father is a man who is alle...
- Birthparent and Adoptive Parent RelationsWhen Birthparents Choose AdoptionWhen Birthparents Choose Adoption Real Life Snapshots Diane, a woman in her late twenties, learned she was pregnant even though she had used birth control. Because she decided against abortion, her co-workers assumed she'd become a single mom. B...