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Birth family
they are unable to adequately care for the
child
due to maltreatment by their birth parents
birth parents are not in the position to
raise a child, doing so would interfere with
their future plans and goals, gender
preference, or societal stigma towards
single parenthood
Types of Adoption (by effect on the
parties involved)
Open adoption
is where the adopted person has access
to their file and/or original records
where birth parents decide that they
would like to meet the adoptive parents
before they choose to place their baby
with them
Semi-open adoption
the birth parents may meet the adoptive
parents one or several times and then
have no more physical contact
Closed adoptions
non-identifying information is shared
between the parties involved, such as
medical history, up to the point of
placement. After the adoption is legalized,
no further information is shared between
the adoptive and birth parents
Types of adoption (by location and
origin)
Domestic adoption
is the placement of a child for adoption
within the country in which he or she was
born and normally resides
Foster care adoption
is a type of domestic adoption where the
child is initially placed into a foster care
system and is subsequently placed for
adoption
intra-family adoption
occurs when a child is adopted by an
existing close family member and/or his or
her partner
International adoption
is the placing of a child for adoption
outside that child’s country of birth
Who may adopt?
Qualifications of the Adopter:
must be of legal age
must have full civil capacity and legal
rights
must be of good moral character
must not have been convicted of a crime
involving moral turpitude
must be emotionally and psychologically
capable of caring for children
must be at least 16 years older than the
adoptee
capable of supporting and caring for his
own children
The general rule is that, the adopter if
married, must adopt jointly with his or her
spouse
Who to adopt?
OLDER CHILD BABY
Many older children in Form valuable
need of homes-shorter attachment or bond
wait
Know birth parents- Grow-up with your child
helpful in handling
child’s grief
Done with baby stuff More teaching
opportunities
Adoption after infertility
their focus begins to shift away from
pregnancy - emotionally and physically –
sense of relief
over time there is a lessening of envy and
angry feelings toward others who are
pregnant or have children
the joy of adoption also brings with it an
unexpected healing
Ethical Principles Applied:
Stewardship
Beneficence