Child Adoption Options
 An adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a parent, or parents, other than whom they were born.1 An adoption order gives the responsibilities and rights of the original parent(s) to the adoptive parent(s).1 Adoptions can be done between people who are related, and people who are not.1 It is more common to have an intra-family adoption historically.1 Most recent US data indicates that about half of the adoptions done in the US are between related people.
This could be because a new partner or parent may legally adopt a child from the other parent's previous relationship, or the child could be surrendered as the result of a parental death, or if the child cannot be cared for by the birth parent and a family member agrees to take over.
 Infertility is the main reason parents seek to adopt children that they are not related to.1 About 11%-24% of families who cannot conceive or carry to term attempt to build their family through adoption.1 Other reasons someone may adopt could include motivation by religion, to avoid overpopulation, to ensure that inheritable diseases are not passed on, and other health concerns relating to pregnancy or childbirth.1
There are many child adoption options that one could encounter when adopting.1 There are international adoption options, or overseas adoption.1 To adopt internationally, the adoptive parents must meet the legal adoption requirements of their country and those of the country in which the child was born.1 Laws vary from country to country.1 Some countries have strict policies, and some forbid adoption.1 International adoption is the hardest adoption process, but it may be worth the time and money.
 Domestic Adoption is another option.1 It is when a child is placed with a family that is the same country.1 This may be done through a private adoption agency or state adoption agencies, or even foster care.1 There are different kinds of Domestic adoptions, which are explained on our Domestic Adoption page.
Babies who are 'free for adoption' do not generally wait long for families.1 There are waiting lists for people who would like to adopt infants with Down Syndrome or Spina Bifida.1 There are also large numbers of couples who like to adopt terminally ill babies, including babies with AIDS.1
Sadly, the older a child is, the less likely they are to be adopted.
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