Gourt > Regional > Oceania > Australia > Society and Culture > Genealogy > Adoption
Adoption is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. Adoption results in the severing of the parental responsibilities and rights of the biological parents and the placing of those responsibilities and rights onto the adoptive parents. After the finalization of an adoption, there is no legal difference between biological and adopted children.
Different jurisdictions have varying laws on adoption and post-adoption. Some practice confidential or closed adoption, preventing further contact between the adopted person and the biological parents, while others have varying degrees of open adoption, which may allow such contact. However, an underreported fact is that open adoptions are not legally enforceable agreements in many jurisdictions*. I.e., an open adoption may be closed at any time for any reason.
Reasons for adoption
Adoptions occur for many reasons. Many children are placed for adoption as a result of the biological parents' decision that they are unable to adequately care for a child. In some countries, where single motherhood may be considered scandalous and unacceptable, some women in this situation make an adoption plan for their infants. In some cases, they abandon their children at or near an orphanage, so that they can be adopted. In some cases and some cultures, a parent or parents prefer one gender over another and place any baby who is not the preferred gender for adoption. More on [ Adoption ]
@RachelleLefevre Cool that they organize adoption festivals! Good idea for Belgium as well. Too bad I already have a small zoo @ home.
LinFromBelgium (Linda Pruss) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:33:30 -0000
@RachelleLefevre Cool that they organize adoption festivals! Good idea for Belgium as well. Too bad I already have a small zoo @ home.
RT dssnote: Check out the list of National Adoption Month events around the state. http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt/activity/events.htm
LauraBest1 (Laura Best) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:07 -0000
RT dssnote: Check out the list of National Adoption Month events around the state. http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt/activity/events.htm
Check out the list of National Adoption Month events around the state. http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt/activity/events.htm
dssnote (Scott Rowson) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:08 -0000
Check out the list of National Adoption Month events around the state. http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt/activity/events.htm
Molly. 12 year old miniature Dachshund available for adoption at the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. She has... http://bit.ly/g99LH
GBHS (GBHS) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:33 -0000
Molly. 12 year old miniature Dachshund available for adoption at the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. She has... http://bit.ly/g99LH
Dust Control Research Leads to a NIOSH Grant to Facilitate Adoption of Hazard Controls http://trigeia.us/?lMjA7
SciencePassion (SciencePassion) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:06 -0000
Dust Control Research Leads to a NIOSH Grant to Facilitate Adoption of Hazard Controls http://trigeia.us/?lMjA7
@jasoncrouch Yes it does, I'm adopted! RT @MikeChapman: Adoption Rocks! @ the Long Center for Performing Arts http://tinyurl.com/ygmwjfb
JDahlTXRealtor (Jennifer Dahl) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:58 -0000
@jasoncrouch Yes it does, I'm adopted! RT @MikeChapman: Adoption Rocks! @ the Long Center for Performing Arts http://tinyurl.com/ygmwjfb
Adoption and Fostering of Children In South Australia - Produced by the State Library of South Australia. Includes publications available at the Library and a list of relevant external contact addresses.
Adoption and Wardship in Victoria - Complied by the Public Records Office Of Victoria. History of relevant legislation, records and records types, access restrictions and repository and archive locations and contact details.
Adoption Information For New South Wales - Compiled by the State Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Includes and explanation of relevant information, rights of the apoptive parents and child, contact information and service fees.
| Anna Brooke's Adoption | |
| Next Video | |
