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Adoption is a life-long process that brings both joy and sorrow to those whose
lives have been forever changed through its experience. The personal and
intensely emotional stories related in this book realistically illustrate both the
positive and negative aspects of adoption. Collected into chapters entitled joy,
loss, family, process, career, justice, and journey, the characters and events of
each story address many of the unique situations presented by adoption. This
inclusive and honest portrayal of adoption includes stories of children of all ages,
in a variety of situations, with different needs and challenges, and the stories of
the families and individuals who adopt them for reasons as numerous and varied
as the children themselves. The stories also encompass the dedicated
professionals who work in adoption to support the children and families involved
in all stages of the journey.
Anyone who has adopted, has been adopted, has planned an adoption, or has
worked in adoption will recognize and appreciate the variety of challenges and
successes illustrated in these heartfelt stories. The realistic and honest voices of
each unique situation bring to life the emotional and legal complexity of adoption.
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| About This Publication:
Parents, child advocates and family attorneys need to understand how to put the federal adoption assistance law to work for their children and clients. This guide:
- Explains the federal IV-E adoption assistance law and many important clarifications that have been issued by the federal government over the last two decades.
- Explains how state adoption bureaucracies operate and why they seem to be working against families rather than with them.
- Illustrates how to negotiate and periodically renegotiate the crucial adoption assistance contract and how to file and prepare for an administrative hearing should the decision go against a family.
- Offers easy to understand examples in numerous sidebars that illustrate important points every adoptive family should understand.
Families who have or will adopt children with special needs may be able to save tens of thousands of dollars using the information provided here.
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