Sentences with phrase «by an adoptive parent who»

Sadly, many of these adorable animals that end up in shelters have been relinquished by adoptive parents who decided that they could no longer handle the responsibility of being pet owners.

domestic adoption The adoption of children residing in the United States by adoptive parents who are U.S. citizens.

Being adopted by adoptive parents who have previously adopted, with adoption assistance, another child born of the same mother or father

Greater attention control in infancy appeared to mitigate genetically based risk for internalizing problems during toddlerhood when children were raised by adoptive parents who were low in anxiety.

(written by an adoptive parent who has discovered that despite infant adoption and doing all the attachment things «right», both of my kids have anxious attachment.)

Not exact matches

I shall be reflecting largely from my own experience, as process thought enables and indeed requires us to do; but the nature of that experience is essentially that shared by all who nurture — whether, for example, single social workers, middle - aged adoptive parents, teachers who care about their students or, I suspect, those artists and poets who cherish and give birth to the world.

CAFFA began in 1973 as the Holt Adoptive Parents Group by parents who adopted Korean children through the Holt Parents Group by parents who adopted Korean children through the Holt parents who adopted Korean children through the Holt agency.

What advice do you have for hopeful adoptive parents who are trying to find a match by networking on the Net?

The analysis also compared children who were raised by adoptive mothers to children who were raised by their biological mothers in an effort to tease out the influence of genetics and parenting styles on any link between prenatal smoking and behavior.

Adoptive parents who adopt through open adoption meet the birth parents of their child and can offer information to their children about them as they grow up by answering questions that will allow them to grow up without the strong feelings of loss that a lot of children who are placed through closed adoptions feel.

It's not often that you see requests from adoptive parents concerning birth mothers, since technically we make the choice, but I saw this as a testament to their openness: they wanted a birth mother who lived close by so that she could be actively involved in her child's life.

What advice do you have for expectant parents who are worried that their open adoption may be shut down by their child's adoptive parents after placement?

Open adoption is proving to create a life without mystery for children who were adopted, a life that can be celebrated instead of regretted by birth parents, and an enriching and life - changing opportunity for adoptive families to give their child all of the family that is theirs.

We assembled mosaic tiles from first parents, from adoptive and adopting parents, from adult adoptees, from adoption professionals, from those in international, foster, domestic open and closed adoptions, from those who became parents via donor egg, sperm or embryos — in essence, we explore openness in situations in which a child is being raised by someone who is not genetically connected to him or her.

(e) A prospective adoptive parent or prospective foster parent who is not a resident of this Commonwealth is required to obtain a report of criminal history from the Federal Bureau of Investigation according to procedures established by the Department and on forms provided by ChildLine.

When children have meaningful connections with birth parents that are supported and genuinely respected by adoptive parents, they can feel safe in creating and nurturing their own sense of understanding about who they are.

Adoptive Parent: person who legally assumes responsibilities of parenting an adopted child Adoption Profile: autobiographical letter created by hopeful adoptive parents for prospective birthAdoptive Parent: person who legally assumes responsibilities of parenting an adopted child Adoption Profile: autobiographical letter created by hopeful adoptive parents for prospective birthadoptive parents for prospective birthparents.

A family member who is related to a child — but not considered a close enough relative for the purpose of this type of process — is treated as a regular prospective adoptive parent by the State of Colorado.

As an adoptive parent, why would you complicate your life by having birth parent around — people who have a seeming competing claim on your child.»

American citizens, including American citizens who have emigrated from countries they wish to adopt from, represent the majority of international adoptive parents, followed by Europeans and those from other developed nations such as Australia.

«In any event, Catholic Care will seek to register as an adoption support agency offering a service to those who were adopted in the past and are now seeking information about their background, and also to support adoptive parents already approved by Catholic Care.»

Other lingerers include Irwin (Duel Farnes), a pale young orphan who has been turned back in by his adoptive parents (Claire Forlani and Clark Gregg) on the grounds that he is defective.

Written by Ann Bell, who is an adoptive parent and director of Adoption UK in Wales, the content is based on contributions from other adopters, adopted children and young people, teachers and those responsible for looked after and adopted children in local authorities.

It's about an adopted teen who is encouraged to meet her biological mother by her adoptive parents.

Chosen and Dearly Loved, an organization founded by adoptive parents Michael and Mandy Gallagher that is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for orphans with special needs around the world, helped launch a full - color interactive ebook entitled Walter's Flying Bus that serves to help readers understand these children better, while also giving credit to the very special children who contributed their illustrations to the ebook.

Upon crashing on Earth he was taken in by his adoptive parents Jonathan and Martha Kent who raised him and taught him to hide his powers from the world.

Her article's objective might therefore share the same destiny of the neighbouring text's objective, written by two anonymous members of the EU Commission (one assumes) who took part in drafting the rejected proposal for a Monti II Regulation and who use the pseudonym «The Adoptive Parents».

Who commits «domestic violence» 2 (1) Domestic violence occurs when a person is subjected to an act or omission mentioned in subsection (1.1) by another person who (a) is cohabiting or has cohabited with him or her in a spousal, conjugal or intimate relationship; (b) has or had a family relationship with him or her, in which they have lived together; (c) has or had a family relationship with him or her, in which they have not lived together; (d) has or had a dating relationship with him or her, whether or not they have ever lived together; or (e) is the other biological or adoptive parent of his or her child, regardless of their marital status or whether they have ever lived togethWho commits «domestic violence» 2 (1) Domestic violence occurs when a person is subjected to an act or omission mentioned in subsection (1.1) by another person who (a) is cohabiting or has cohabited with him or her in a spousal, conjugal or intimate relationship; (b) has or had a family relationship with him or her, in which they have lived together; (c) has or had a family relationship with him or her, in which they have not lived together; (d) has or had a dating relationship with him or her, whether or not they have ever lived together; or (e) is the other biological or adoptive parent of his or her child, regardless of their marital status or whether they have ever lived togethwho (a) is cohabiting or has cohabited with him or her in a spousal, conjugal or intimate relationship; (b) has or had a family relationship with him or her, in which they have lived together; (c) has or had a family relationship with him or her, in which they have not lived together; (d) has or had a dating relationship with him or her, whether or not they have ever lived together; or (e) is the other biological or adoptive parent of his or her child, regardless of their marital status or whether they have ever lived together.

We have also been humbled by many birth parents who have been able to successfully resolve the grief of lost opportunities to parent their children through sheer grace that is involved in their healing relationships with their children and their adoptive family members through the years.

Led by Dr. Karyn Purvis (Director of the TCU Institute of Child Development), this conference is ideal for adoptive and foster parents, those considering adoption or foster care and those who are serving and supporting others, including social workers,...

In Agency - Related Barriers Experienced by Families Seeking to Adopt from Foster Care (Adoption Quarterly, January, 2016), Chanmugam et al. analyzes agency - based factors that impede prospective adoptive parents who are seeking to adopt from foster care.

The Buescher Foundation was established in 2014 by adoptive parents James and Krishtian Buescher who experienced adoption first hand.

Typically, the study is conducted by a state agency or licensed social worker who examines the adoptive parents» home life and prepares a report for the court with a positive or negative recommendation for adoption.

Failure by the Cabinet to approve a prospective adoptive parent who meets the requirements of 922 KAR 1:100, Agency Adoptions, and 922 KAR 1:350, Family Preparation, for the placement of an adoptive child.

Adoption Without Boundaries: An Evaluation of AdoptUsKids.org Shows the Website Is Successfully Connecting Children and Families Across all 50 States Child Welfare League of America Children's Voice, 16 (3), 2007 View Abstract Highlights the AdoptUsKids interactive database, a multifaceted project supported by the Children's Bureau, that is designed to recruit foster and adoptive families for children who are unable to live safely with their birth parents.

The program is staffed by consultants who each have many years of experience as adoptive parents and who have been trained to help other adoptive parents.

Adoptive parents who are in disagreement with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Child Welfare (CW) decision relative to their adoption assistance application request, or who feel that their civil rights were violated in the process, may appeal the agency's decision by requesting a fair hearing.

adoption exchange A service that helps agencies match waiting children with prospective adoptive parents by maintaining a list of children waiting for adoption and adoptive parents who have been approved as potential placements for these children.

Our Parents - of - Tomorrow weekends are held quarterly, by invitation only, in San Antonio and have become a nationally - renowned event for prospective adoptive couples who plan on building their families through Abrazo.

Our mission is to raise the ethical standards in adoption practice by only promoting adoptive families who are working with Adoption Professionals committed to the very highest standards of ethics and birth parent support in the nation.

* enabled needy birthparents to attend GED classes; * helped soften the blow of financial loss in the wake of disrupted adoption plans; * assisted with burial costs in cases of fetal demise; * offered assistance to Abrazo families affected by hurricanes and natural disasters; * sponsored Mother's Day mailings and our biannual Homecoming event in honor of our loving birthmoms; * subsidized unanticipated medical and equipment costs for families with special needs kids; * powered Santa's sleigh for the forwarding of donated Christmas stockings to indigent families; * sent parents of special needs kids out on much - needed dinner dates; * provided filled goody - bags for birthfamilies and adoptive families attending agency reunions; * sponsored an in - office wedding for a birthmom and a birthdad who was about to deploy; * offset unexpected legal expenses in contested cases; * subsidized Camp Abrazo costs for disadvantaged attendees; * enabled adoptions of hard - to - place children;

Adoptive parents who wish to contest any negative or adverse decision must send a written request for hearing received by the Office of Fair Hearings within ninety days of the mailing date of the notice of the contested action.

adoption petition A written instrument by which a person invokes the jurisdiction of the court to establish the legal relationship of parent and child between adoptive parents and a child who is not related by birth.

Despite the changes happening, we are so thankful for the children who have found homes and the families that have been created through all types of adoption, and look forward to continuing the mission we are dedicated to: supporting birth parents, adoptive parents, and children touched by adoption throughout the life - long journey of adoption.

Prospective adoptive parents who obtained custody or guardianship of a child and have not yet finalized the adoption need to find an accredited or approved ASP to provide any remaining services, including completing post-placement reports as required by the child's country of origin.

Birth mothers, adoptive parents and adoptees many times will find themselves surrounded by people who have never experienced placing a child, adopting a child, or dealing with what it means to be adopted.

All prospective adoptive parents who are considered by a birth parent must be approved as adoptive parents at the conclusion of their home study investigation.

The love of the birth mother or father can be communicated by the adoptive parent from personal knowlege rather than second hand from the social worker or attorney who may be the stranger in the photo with their parents in the court at the finalization of the adoption.

The peace that comes to birth parents when they have met the adoptive family who will parent their child is remarked on by every birth mother and father that has chosen to meet the adoptive family.

A modified version of the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2) was used to assess family violence and physical abuse.55 Respondents were classified as having experienced physical abuse when they indicated that, when they were growing up, their father or mother (includes biological, step or adoptive parents) slapped, hit, pushed, grabbed, shoved or threw something at them, or that they were beaten as a child by the persons who raised them.