Hot Issues in Adoption and Foster Care from Safe Haven Laws to Open Adoption
By Carrie Craft, About.com Guide to Adoption / Foster Care
As long as adoption and foster care is a part of our society, there will be issues surrounding these topics. Everyone has their own view points on adoption and foster care, often because adoption and foster care touch so many lives. Here are a few of the hottest topics including adoption law and the rights of the different members of the adoption and foster care community.
Adoption Search & Reunion

The vast majority of the emails I receive are from people trying to locate different family members seperated by adoption. Learn how to do an adoption search or how to work with adoption search volunteers like adoption search angels. Discover the ins and outs of adoption reunion. What to expect and what to avoid.
- All About Adoption Search
- How to Work With Adoption Search Angels
- Before You Do DNA Testing to Complete an Adoption Search
Adoption Law

As long as adoption and foster care is a part of our society, there will be issues surrounding these topics. Everyone has their own view points on adoption and foster care, often because adoption and foster care touch so many lives. Here are a few of the hottest topics including adoption law and the rights of the different members of the adoption and foster care community.
- Adoption Laws by State
- Landmark Cases in Adoption Law
- Putative Father Registries Analyzed Through Different Court Cases & Adoption Law
Birth Parent Rights

For many years birth parents have felt that they have not had a voice. The Internet has brought many birth parents the needed voice to speak on their behalf and demand to be heard. Here are what they have to say.
International Adoption
The world of international adoption is always changing it seems. So it's important to stay up to date on the changing world of international adoption and the issues that surround this other hot adoption topic.

