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  • Who Am I? Where Am I Going?
    ...more about birth parents, become interested in specific facts about birth relatives, or wish to search for or meet them.
    4 KB (711 words) - 16:48, 19 August 2014
  • How to Adopt from Armenia
    ...ctive parents grant this power of attorney to individuals whom they trust, relatives, friends or acquaintances.
    18 KB (2,829 words) - 23:58, 19 August 2014
  • Arizona
    *The availability of relatives, the child’s current or former [[Foster Parents|foster parents]], or othe
    52 KB (8,256 words) - 05:32, 2 May 2014
  • Arkansas
    ...tempt to match the adult [[adopted]] person and the birth parents or other relatives. The processing shall include research from agency records, when available, ...that the [[adopted]] person thereafter is a stranger to his or her former relatives for all purposes including inheritance.
    39 KB (6,056 words) - 06:18, 2 May 2014
  • California
    ...visitation between the child and a birth parent or parents and other birth relatives, including siblings, and the child’s Indian Tribe if the case is governed ...isions for future contact between a birth parent or parents or other birth relatives, including siblings, or both, and the child or an [[Adoptive Parent|adoptiv
    63 KB (9,986 words) - 18:16, 16 April 2014
  • Colorado
    ...indicating medical information about the birth parent or other biological relatives. ...]] to determine the whereabouts of such individual’s unknown relative or relatives. No one shall seek to determine the whereabouts of a relative who is younge
    42 KB (6,744 words) - 16:16, 9 April 2014
  • Connecticut
    *Health history of the birth parents and blood relatives ...ave any rights of inheritance from or through the birth parent(s) or their relatives.
    44 KB (7,071 words) - 18:22, 16 April 2014
  • Delaware
    ...her birth parents and their relatives. The rights of the birth parents or relatives to inherit from the child also shall cease. Adoption of the child by the sp ...their relatives, and the [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s) and their relatives shall at the same time acquire the right to inherit from the [[adopted]] ch
    44 KB (6,851 words) - 18:26, 16 April 2014
  • Leo Tolstoy
    ...ied when he was two and his father when he was nine. He was then raised by relatives, first a grandmother, who died, then an aunt, who also died, and finally an
    2 KB (260 words) - 21:28, 31 January 2014
  • Who Can Adopt from Bahamas, The
    ...the child except for cases of relative [[adoption]]. The Bahamas requires relatives who pursue [[adoption]] to be at least 18 years of age.
    1 KB (214 words) - 01:00, 20 August 2014
  • Austria and the Hague Convention
    ...tion]] cases from [[Austria]], including adoptions of Austrian children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American
    923 B (130 words) - 19:22, 14 October 2014
  • Adoption Parenting: Teenage Years Part 2
    ...Persons|adopted persons]] want only to search for the identities of birth relatives. Not all want to take the next step of contacting and meeting those family
    14 KB (2,310 words) - 16:56, 28 August 2014
  • Belgium and the Hague Convention
    ...ption]] cases from [[Belgium]], including adoptions of Belgian children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American
    1 KB (170 words) - 07:23, 23 August 2014
  • Preschool: Communication About Adoption
    ...ct between the child (adoptee) and his or her birth parents or other birth relatives. Like not keeping adoption a secret, an [[Open Adoption|open adoption]] can ...y parties.”) Help your preschooler see that these other “parents” or relatives are
    13 KB (2,163 words) - 16:48, 25 August 2014
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Hague Convention
    ...d duties of the [[adopted]] child and his/her biological parents and other relatives. A partial [[adoption]] does not irrevocably terminate the biological pare
    2 KB (305 words) - 21:27, 25 August 2014
  • Who Can Adopt from Bosnia and Herzegovina
    # Relatives of the first bloodline.
    2 KB (345 words) - 21:30, 25 August 2014
  • Adopting from Brazil
    ::2. [[Extended Family|Extended family]] and other immediate relatives will have priority to [[adopt]] a child.
    10 KB (1,531 words) - 16:37, 27 August 2014
  • Teenage Years: Communicating with Your Teenager About Adoption
    ...Persons|adopted persons]] want only to search for the identities of birth relatives. Not all want to take the next step of contacting and meeting those family
    9 KB (1,385 words) - 18:43, 26 August 2014
  • Adoption Parenting: Young Adults Part 2
    *Searching for Birth Relatives (https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_search.cfm) *Searching for Birth Relatives (list of [[organizations]]) (https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/reslist/rl_d
    7 KB (941 words) - 17:24, 27 August 2014
  • Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis
    ...s. The doctor or mental health professional should also talk to your close relatives or spouse about your symptoms and family medical history.
    5 KB (790 words) - 17:35, 28 August 2014
  • Bipolar Disorder: Living With
    ...n be difficult for spouses, family members, friends, and other caregivers. Relatives and friends often have to cope with the person's serious behavioral problem
    4 KB (727 words) - 17:49, 28 August 2014
  • Canada and the Hague Convention
    ...ion]] cases from [[Canada]], including adoptions of [[Canada]] children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American
    1 KB (149 words) - 21:32, 2 September 2014
  • Who Can Adopt from Canada
    ...from [[Canada]]. There are some very limited exceptions, usually involving relatives of the children. Contact the provincial [[adoption]] authorities (see Conta
    1 KB (192 words) - 21:34, 2 September 2014
  • Who Can Be Adopted from Chile
    ...ble children with prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]. Blood relatives are always given priority, followed by unrelated Chilean families, then non
    2 KB (327 words) - 23:53, 2 September 2014
  • Who Can Adopt from Cyprus
    At least one parent must be 25 years old. If the adopting parents are relatives of the child, one of them must be at least 21 years old.
    2 KB (259 words) - 21:15, 7 October 2014
  • Adopting from Cyprus
    ...option]] cases from [[Cyprus]], including adoptions of Cypriot children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American
    7 KB (1,014 words) - 21:47, 7 October 2014
  • Intercountry Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Deciding Whether Intercountry Adoption is Right For Your Family
    ====Adoption of Relatives==== ...on to the United States under all the same criteria as unrelated children. Relatives may be able to [[adopt]] if the children qualify as orphans or Convention a
    6 KB (984 words) - 20:53, 8 December 2014
  • Who Can Be Adopted from Egypt
    ...whose parents are incapable of taking care of them and who do not have any relatives to take the parents' place. In this case the [[Foster Parent|foster parent]
    3 KB (483 words) - 00:04, 10 October 2014
  • How to Adopt from France
    ...doption]] cases from [[France]], including adoptions of French children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American ...doption]] cases from [[France]], including adoptions of French children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American
    10 KB (1,634 words) - 05:51, 1 November 2014
  • Adopting from France
    ...doption]] cases from [[France]], including adoptions of French children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American ...doption]] cases from [[France]], including adoptions of French children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American
    8 KB (1,188 words) - 06:03, 1 November 2014
  • Germany and the Hague Convention
    ...option]] cases from [[Germany]], including adoptions of German children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by U.S. cit
    2 KB (257 words) - 06:34, 1 November 2014
  • Georgia
    ...s records pertaining to an [[adopted]] person or the biological parents or relatives of the biological parents of the [[adopted]] person. ...ll legal relationships between the [[adopted]] person and his or her birth relatives, including rights of inheritance.
    41 KB (6,645 words) - 18:30, 16 April 2014
  • Adoption: Where Do I Start?: Additional Resources
    '''State Factsheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children''' ...resources, public policy, and events of interest to grandparents and other relatives raising children
    5 KB (655 words) - 21:31, 13 November 2014
  • Adoption Disruption and Dissolution Statistics
    Lack of social support, particularly from relatives (Feigelman & Silverman, 1984; Barth & Berry, 1988) Children placed with relatives had a lower risk of [[disruption]].
    19 KB (2,621 words) - 17:56, 9 December 2014
  • Foster Care Statistics 2012
    ...to [[reunite]] with their parents or primary caregivers or live with other relatives or who left with other outcomes.
    10 KB (1,527 words) - 17:52, 9 December 2014
  • Adopting from Iran
    ...e of a public institution without any contact from any of the above listed relatives for three full years.
    27 KB (4,088 words) - 22:49, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Italy
    ...to assist in these rare cases, including adoptions of Italian children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American ...e minor who is deprived of moral and material assistance by the parents or relatives, who are considered responsible for his/her support, is considered abandone
    23 KB (3,474 words) - 22:51, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Kenya
    ...ective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] who are adopting direct blood relatives with whom they already have a familial relationship. Prospective [[Adoptive ...ndoned or relinquished child to a children's home. After six months, if no relatives can be located and no one has come forward to claim the child, a licensed K
    40 KB (6,107 words) - 22:56, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Malaysia
    ...s]] may identify a prospective adoptive child privately through friends or relatives in Malaysia or through the national Social Welfare Department. Once the pro
    31 KB (4,704 words) - 23:07, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Malta
    ...[[adoption]] cases from Malta, including adoptions of Maltese children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by U.S. cit
    6 KB (948 words) - 23:08, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Mauritania
    ...is/her children, Mauritanian law gives a strict sequence of eligible blood relatives for guardianship. However, it is up to the discretion of a judge to determi
    5 KB (732 words) - 23:09, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Mexico
    ...Mexico should note that the DIF makes every effort to place children with relatives or Mexican citizens living in Mexico before making intercountry placements.
    42 KB (6,479 words) - 23:10, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Moldova
    Intercountry adoptions are permitted in exceptional cases, when no relatives or other Moldovan families are able to [[adopt]] orphans or become their gu ...hat the child has not been visited by anyone, including known or suspected relatives, for at least the last six months.
    24 KB (3,546 words) - 23:10, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Netherlands
    ...ption cases from the Netherlands, including adoptions of Dutch children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American
    19 KB (2,979 words) - 23:13, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Nigeria
    ...nsulate has found that parents in Nigeria may relinquish their children to relatives living in the United States strictly in order to afford the children the ab
    34 KB (5,262 words) - 23:14, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Norway
    ...e adoption cases from Norway, including adoptions of Norwegian children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American ...e adoption cases from Norway, including adoptions of Norwegian children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American
    19 KB (3,015 words) - 23:15, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Philippines
    ...Learn more about [http://adoption.state.gov/adoption_process/who_can_adopt/relatives.php adopting a relative].
    32 KB (4,845 words) - 23:53, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Romania
    ...12. The new law allows for intercountry adoptions of Romanian children by relatives of the fourth degree of kinship, the spouse of the child’s natural parent
    8 KB (1,127 words) - 23:55, 1 May 2014
  • Adopting from Syria
    ...s parents have died, children are often taken in to be cared for by other relatives.
    4 KB (691 words) - 00:18, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Somalia
    ...hildren are indeed orphaned or abandoned, they are often taken in by other relatives. During times of crisis, it can also be exceptionally difficult to fulfill
    5 KB (749 words) - 00:13, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from South Africa
    ...f the case. In addition, family members will be given preference over non-relatives, regardless of age. ...ENTS REQUIRED:''' Due to the South African order of precedence (preferring relatives, then South African citizens, and then foreigners) for adopting orphans, th
    28 KB (4,313 words) - 00:13, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Spain
    ...rare adoption cases from Spain, including adoptions of Spanish children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American ...cendents or immediate blood relatives, and may not [[adopt]] second-degree relatives (i.e. niece, nephew) by blood or marriage, unless they are orphans.
    22 KB (3,423 words) - 00:14, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Sweden
    ...the foreign prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] were either relatives or other persons with pre-existing ties to the child. In either case, the ...rare adoption cases from Sweden in which a Swedish child is [[adopted]] by relatives in the United States or by person(s) in the United States with other strong
    26 KB (4,063 words) - 00:17, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Switzerland
    ...adoption cases from Switzerland, including adoptions of Swiss children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American ...adoption cases from Switzerland, including adoptions of Swiss children by relatives in the United States, as well as adoptions from third countries by American
    23 KB (3,605 words) - 00:17, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Tanzania
    ...ork with the Police Department to confirm whether the child has any living relatives. In circumstances where family members are located, formal written consent '''[[Abandonment]] Requirements:''' In circumstances where no living relatives can be located, the Police Department will issue a Certificate of [[Abandon
    23 KB (3,635 words) - 00:19, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Tonga
    ...ive Parents|adoptive parents]], and almost all are arranged either between relatives, by close friends, or through religious institutions. Please note that in
    23 KB (3,530 words) - 00:20, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Trinidad and Tobago
    ...nerable to [[revocation]] by the courts if the biological parents or other relatives subsequently petition the courts for a change of guardianship.
    24 KB (3,775 words) - 00:20, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Turkey
    ...ncluding adoptions of Turkish children by Turkish-American dual nationals, relatives in the United States, or adoptions from third countries by Americans living ...tection Agency. The agency currently only allows private adoptions between relatives.
    29 KB (4,510 words) - 00:21, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Uganda
    ...o submit information about children that were placed in their care. Living relatives are generally asked to provide affidavits about the child's circumstances a ::::11. Affidavits from birth relatives or persons who know about the child's background or circumstances;
    41 KB (6,343 words) - 00:21, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from the United Kingdom
    ...in rare adoption cases from the UK, including adoptions of UK children by relatives in the United States. This information may also be useful to U.S. citizens In certain circumstances UK authorities may place the child with relatives who live abroad under a fostering arrangement prior to possible adoption.
    26 KB (4,208 words) - 00:22, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Uzbekistan
    ...blic of Uzbekistan or [[adopted]] by his/her relatives regardless of those relatives’ citizenship and domicile. '''Please note:''' All U.S. public documents
    23 KB (3,597 words) - 00:23, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Venezuela
    # Relatives # Friend of relatives
    22 KB (3,355 words) - 00:24, 2 May 2014
  • Adopting from Zimbabwe
    ::::5. Three or four references from non-relatives of the prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] (required as part
    26 KB (4,003 words) - 00:25, 2 May 2014
  • Florida
    ...elationships between the [[adopted]] person and the [[adopted]] person’s relatives, except that rights of inheritance shall be as provided in the Florida Prob ...Parental Rights|parental rights]] terminated or other specified biological relatives.
    54 KB (8,539 words) - 18:28, 16 April 2014
  • Hawaii
    ...option or implement other placement requirements that give a preference to relatives provided that the department has information as to the identity of the newb ...eritance between the [[adopted]] person and the legal parent and the legal relatives of the parent shall continue.
    37 KB (5,807 words) - 18:32, 16 April 2014
  • Extended Family
    '''Extended Family''': The relatives of an individual, both by blood and by marriage, other than its immediate f
    191 B (27 words) - 19:04, 1 February 2014
  • Illinois
    ...nd the value of preserving family ties between the child and the child’s relatives, including siblings ...ntal health histories of the child, the birth parents, and their immediate relatives
    53 KB (8,403 words) - 18:37, 16 April 2014
  • Kentucky
    ...other nonidentifying background information of the birth parents and blood relatives of the [[adopted]] person shall be given to the [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive
    41 KB (6,427 words) - 17:53, 15 April 2014
  • Louisiana
    Upon adoption, the birth parents and birth relatives of the [[adopted]] person are relieved of all of their legal duties and div ...ight of the child to inherit from his or her birth parents and other birth relatives is unaffected by the adoption.
    55 KB (8,782 words) - 17:55, 15 April 2014
  • Michigan
    *The child is being cared for by relatives.
    48 KB (7,608 words) - 18:02, 15 April 2014
  • Minnesota
    ...es, or contact with former [[Foster Parents|foster parents]] or biological relatives ...ion or to implement other placement requirements that give a preference to relatives if the agency does not have information as to the identity of the child, th
    54 KB (8,553 words) - 18:04, 15 April 2014
  • Mississippi
    The birth parents and their relatives shall not inherit by or through the [[adopted]] child, except for a birth p
    39 KB (6,221 words) - 18:06, 15 April 2014
  • Nebraska
    *The fact that an agency may assist the [[adopted]] person in searching for relatives ...gency or the department may assist the [[adopted]] person in searching for relatives
    37 KB (5,876 words) - 18:17, 15 April 2014
  • Nevada
    ...ld’s property. The child shall not owe his or her birth parents or their relatives any legal duty, nor shall he or she inherit from his or her birth parents o ...ll inherit from his or her [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s) or their relatives as though he or she were the birth child of such parent(s).
    53 KB (8,471 words) - 18:19, 15 April 2014
  • New Hampshire
    *Blood relatives ...mation relating to the [[adopted]] person, the birth parents, or the blood relatives. The department or the agency shall delete any information from the health
    48 KB (7,586 words) - 18:21, 15 April 2014
  • New Jersey
    ...tion, or to implement other placement requirements that give preference to relatives if the division does not have information as to the identity of the child,
    42 KB (6,694 words) - 18:41, 15 April 2014
  • New Mexico
    ...ucted on all prospective [[Foster Parents|foster parents]] and other adult relatives and nonrelatives residing in the prospective [[Foster Parent|foster parent] ...d on all prospective [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] and other adult relatives and nonrelatives residing in the prospective [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive par
    50 KB (7,963 words) - 18:43, 15 April 2014
  • New York
    *The child is being cared for by a relative or relatives.
    49 KB (7,868 words) - 18:45, 15 April 2014
  • North Dakota
    *The health history of the birth parents and blood relatives ...that the [[adopted]] person thereafter is a stranger to his or her former relatives for all purposes, including inheritance.
    41 KB (6,574 words) - 18:49, 15 April 2014
  • Ohio
    *The child is orphaned, and there are no relatives of the child who are able to take permanent [[custody]]. ...on and the [[adopted]] person’s birth parents or other legal parents and relatives, for all purposes including inheritance.
    50 KB (8,058 words) - 18:51, 15 April 2014
  • Oregon
    *Names and contact information for four references, two of whom may be relatives of the applicant, who can attest to the character and ability of the applic ...partment’s diligent efforts to identify, contact, and place a child with relatives and to place siblings together
    49 KB (7,751 words) - 18:55, 15 April 2014
  • Pennsylvania
    ...s to provide an option for [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] and birth relatives to enter into a voluntary agreement for ongoing communication or contact th ...th birth relatives and other persons who routinely interact with the birth relatives who may significantly affect the child's best interests
    49 KB (7,818 words) - 18:57, 15 April 2014
  • Rhode Island
    *Surviving relatives of a deceased [[adopted]] person ...the [[Adoptive Parent|adoptive parent]](s) and their lineal and collateral relatives from the child.
    38 KB (6,041 words) - 18:59, 15 April 2014
  • South Dakota
    *The health history of the birth parents and blood relatives
    37 KB (5,951 words) - 19:05, 15 April 2014
  • Tennessee
    *The birth parent or legal relatives ...nformation about the [[adopted]] person and such person’s birth or legal relatives that may include:
    50 KB (8,154 words) - 19:10, 15 April 2014
  • Texas
    ...Family and Protective Services is not required to conduct a search for the relatives of a child for whom the department assumes care, control, and [[custody]] u ...and distribution, inherit from and through the adopting parents and their relatives, and the adopting parents and their family may inherit from and through suc
    49 KB (7,620 words) - 19:14, 15 April 2014
  • Virginia
    *The child’s parent, guardian, or relatives have not come forward to identify the child and claim a relationship to the
    55 KB (8,652 words) - 15:02, 16 April 2014
  • Washington
    *The child’s possible questions about birth parents and relatives ...s to be contacted by his or her birth parents, birth siblings, other birth relatives, or a [[Confidential Intermediary|confidential intermediary]].
    49 KB (7,667 words) - 15:04, 16 April 2014
  • Wisconsin
    ...t|adoptive parent]] or parents of a child reside in this State and are not relatives of the child, a parent having [[custody]] of a child and the proposed [[Ado ...optive parent]] or parents of a child reside outside the State and are not relatives of the child, a [[Custodial Parent|custodial parent]] and the proposed [[Ad
    56 KB (8,967 words) - 15:07, 16 April 2014
  • Wyoming
    ...all inherit from the adoptive person’s estate as if they were his or her relatives.
    26 KB (4,218 words) - 15:48, 16 April 2014
  • Post-Reunion Issues
    ...e of feelings from euphoria to despair possible after the reunion of birth relatives. Family members in reunion may feel a "let down" or a range of feelings inc
    429 B (67 words) - 05:49, 13 February 2014
  • Reunion
    ...efer to a personal meeting between an adoptee and one or more of its birth relatives.
    140 B (23 words) - 00:14, 16 February 2014
  • Voluntary Reunion Registry
    ...o so, to register themselves in a voluntary registry of adoptees and birth relatives.
    295 B (41 words) - 00:54, 16 February 2014
  • Pierce Brosnan and Adoption
    Brosnan's parents separated when he was a baby and he was raised by relatives in [[Ireland]] while his mother went to London to train as a nurse. In 1964 [[Category: Relatives]]
    2 KB (275 words) - 16:32, 14 May 2014
  • Rita Mae Brown and Adoption
    ...married woman who left her in an orphanage. She was soon placed with birth relatives who adopted her. She was raised in poverty on a farm in the rural South and [[Category: Relatives]]
    2 KB (245 words) - 20:23, 2 June 2014
  • Camilo Castelo Branco and Adoption
    Castelo Branco was born illegitimate in Lisbon, and raised by relatives after being orphaned as a very young child. [[Category: Relatives]]
    2 KB (207 words) - 19:34, 15 May 2014
  • Alexandra Dyonysievna Danilova and Adoption
    ...hen she was three. She and her older sister were then brought up either by relatives, her godmother, or [[Foster Parents|foster parents]], and Alexandra was the [[Category: Relatives]]
    3 KB (414 words) - 18:15, 13 May 2014
  • Peter Finch and Adoption
    ...legal father when he was two and sent abroad to live with a succession of relatives and friends, in boarding schools and communes in [[France]], [[India]], [[S
    1 KB (157 words) - 16:26, 14 May 2014
  • Ruth May Fox and Adoption
    ...ut eight she was raised by a succession of other LDS families, friends and relatives. [[Category: Relatives]]
    2 KB (319 words) - 20:37, 2 June 2014
  • Kenneth Grahame and Adoption
    ...as five. His alcoholic father sent him and his three siblings to live with relatives. There was a trial year when he tried again to raise them himself, but it
    2 KB (218 words) - 20:42, 13 May 2014

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