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Adoption Statistics and Legal Trends<\/h1>\n
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\n By Lisa Burden, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Rhonda Earhart, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Current adoption statistics and emerging trends can help us understand how many lives adoption touches. This information can also help us recognize how the process evolves over time.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Adoption is a legal process, but it is much more than that. It transforms lives and builds families. The process is rewarding to everyone involved: birth parents, adoptive parents, and the children. This is even more true in recent years as adoption has adapted to meet the changing needs of those involved.<\/p>\r\n

This article discusses statistics and changes in the adoption process<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Adoption Statistics in a Changing World<\/h2>\r\n

Adoption is widely accepted and understood in America, but many statistics still catch people by surprise. For example, adoption is much more common than most realize. In fact, according to the Adoption Network<\/a>, one in 25 U.S. families with children have an adopted child. Almost 100 million Americans have an adoptee in their immediate family.<\/p>\r\n

Other interesting adoption statistics include:<\/p>\r\n