| Adoption is defined as a time when an | | | | love. Some may just want to take in a child |
| individual or couple takes over custody of a | | | | for reasons of doing something good. They |
| child who is not their birth child. The birth | | | | have their own children and can conceive but |
| parents have chosen to forfeit their rights | | | | want to help a child in need. |
| and give up their children to the state. Any | | | | |
| number of reasons for this can exist. The | | | | Categories Of Adoption |
| birth parent may want better for their child | | | | |
| than they can give them or the childs parents | | | | You will find that you can choose from three |
| may have passed away and no family members | | | | types of adoption. They are: |
| were able to or could not take the child in. | | | | |
| | | | 1. Public - Done through an agency. Those |
| No matter the cause, the adoptive parents are | | | | children who are older or have special needs |
| the legal guardians of the child. Birth or | | | | are usually available. |
| adoptive children are not any different from | | | | |
| each other. The adoptive parents now in | | | | 2. Private - parents place the child for |
| charge. | | | | adoption but get to decide the new parents. |
| | | | Simply, they place an ad for the child. The |
| What Makes Individuals Want To Adopt? | | | | individuals adopting pay for all the fees |
| | | | involved. |
| The causes of adoption are different. It may | | | | |
| be for the reason that a couple can have a | | | | 3. International - Completed for a child from |
| child by natural or medical means. This is a | | | | another country. This may cost more but does |
| popular cause for adoption. Those who reach | | | | not take the work of a regular adoption. |
| an older age may choose to adopt because of | | | | These children are starving and need medical |
| empty nest syndrome. Their children have left | | | | care. |
| home and they are ready for another child to | | | | |