International Adoptions by American Parents Continued to Fall in 2012
The number of international adoptions by U.S. parents fell again in 2012, according to the Chicago Tribune. About 8,668 children were adopted into American families from abroad in 2012, which is almost 700 less than the previous year, with the majority of children coming from China, a U.S. State Department report showed. Americans would like to […]
Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate in Illinois
In November of last year, Illinois became one of the few states that allows adoptees access to their original birth certificates. According to Adoption.com, there are only four states that allow the adoptee permission to obtain the original birth certificate without restriction: Oregon, Maine, Alabama, and Alaska. Several other states allow the adoptee to request […]
