Historically, most adoptions occurred within a family, though.

Moreover, they argued that adoption of new cultures could occur through trade in or internal political developments rather than military takeovers.

Who is going to be there for these children in the event an adoption does not occur?

Individual adult adoption occurs as well, involving both single adult males and females.

Their adoption in Britain occurred at a time of high unemployment.

They referred to her as their adopted daughter, even though no legal adoption occurred.

Dissolution is the termination of the adoptive parents' parental rights, after the adoption has occurred.

My guess," she said, "is that we have a few months before the adoption occurs.

However, since a legal adoption had never occurred, Smiegel was ultimately granted custody of her son.