{"id":351545,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/family\/adoption.html"},"modified":"2025-06-02T10:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:39:35","slug":"adoption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/adoption.html","title":{"rendered":"Adoption Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n \n Adoption Law\n <\/h1>\n \n Deciding whether to adopt a child or place a child up for adoption presents difficult emotional and legal considerations. \n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n By Melissa McCall, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Rhonda Earhart, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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This article contains an overview of the adoption process and focuses on the adoption of children. You can find information and tools to help you prepare for the adoption process.
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