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Wrongful Adoption

Definition: The phrase "wrongful adoption" is a legal term that refers to the failure on the part of an agency or a worker to disclose known information, or information that should be known, about a child to the prospective adoptive parents.

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Adoption Fraud
Beware, be smart. Adoption fraud and scams exist and your best protection is awareness and education.

Agencies Charged with "Wrongful Adoption"
Frank Foundation and World Child were charged with "wrongful adoption" in a Maryland court.

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Wrongful Adoption and Agency Liability
from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse

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