In the picture, notice the children all standing on display. The term “putting up a child for adoption” comes from the Orphan Trains stopping at the train stations and putting children up on the platform for farmers to pick the children to work on their farms. This was the start of adoption. History of Adoption: Orphan Trains…
Here at the Florida Adoption Center, we work to ensure that birth families and adoptive families throughout the Florida region and beyond have access to health and educational resources that strengthen their families. Our team sincerely believes that love makes a difference in the lives of children placed for adoption and the families that help…
Welcome to Florida Adoption Center, LLC (FAC), where LOVE makes a difference. If you’re here, you may be asking what makes us different from other adoption organizations – Why Florida Adoption Center? The heart of our team and our primary mission is to provide supportive adoption services with love, and we stay committed to our…
In many cases, expectant mothers making an adoption plan will find that the adoptive family that best fits their plan for their child lives in another state. Out-of-state families that Choose adoption will look different from in-state adoptions for a variety of reasons. it’s important to consider the legal and logistical elements specific to an…
Waiting for a match can be one of the most difficult and uncertain phases in the adoption process. No matter how long the wait is – it can feel like an eternity. In infant adoptions, the child’s biological mother has the unique experience of selecting the family that will parent her child. One of the…
From perfect strangers to our closest friends and relatives, social media has changed the way we communicate with others — and birth parents and adoptive families are no exception. Navigating social media and adoption can be tricky. Individuals can now use social media to find prospective adoption opportunities and make connections with birth parents and adoptive…
This is a question we hear asked every single day. Simply put, it’s a process. If you are an upstanding citizen, with love to give, and the ability to provide a loving home you can adopt. Of course, like anything worth having, adoption does come with a price tag, but it’s doable for most people….
In the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have enacted laws to protect newborn infants from infanticide at the hands of their parents. The law recognizes pregnant women in crisis need an alternative to disposing of their infant, thereby causing the child’s death. The law allows the parent, usually the mother, to…
Ethical adoption is an important topic to discuss because we have all heard horror stories about babies being bought and sold to the highest bidder. Often, we imagine this occurs in third-world countries, but the reality is, wherever economic inequality exists there is the possibility that parents may consider “selling” their babies for financial gain….
Adoption Disruptions are difficult because of financial and emotional losses.
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