48 Frequently Asked Questions for "Child Welfare"

May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize that we can each play a part in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster care. Read More >

The adoption of children who are in the custody of their State or county's Department of Child and Family Services is usually handled by local public agencies and/or private agencies under contract with their State or county. Read More >

Some children adopted from foster care who meet their State’s definition of special needs are eligible for Federal or State adoption assistance to minimize the financial obstacles to adoption. Read More >

There are many options for making adoption affordable. Read More >

Child Welfare Information Gateway, a service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, provides links to summaries of some aspects of State adoption laws and other relevant legal information in its web section State Laws on Adoption. Read More >

Scholarships and tuition waivers may be available to youth who were adopted from foster care. Read More >

Child Welfare Information Gateway, a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, offers a web section that outlines the steps of the search process. Read More >

In intercountry adoption, (i.e., adopting a child from a foreign country), prospective adoptive parents are required to follow the laws in their state, the laws of the child’s country of origin, the policies and regulations of the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and, when appropriate, Hague regulations. Read More >