Library of Articles: Legislation
Library of on-site articles about legislation at local, national, and international levels, and how it affects all members of the adoption community. Includes open records, citizenship, legal abandonment laws, putative fathers, the Hague Convention, tax laws, and more.
A Year of Inaction 1999 saw several important legislative proposals that went nowhere during the year.
Adoption 2002: One Size Doesn't Fit All Was paying states to push forward with timely and appropriate placements for children in foster care the best we could do? The Adoption 2002 Initiative in review.
AIA Supports Gay/Lesbian Adoptive Families Calling for an end to "gender politics" in adoption, the American Infertility Association adds its voice to support for gay/lesbian adoptive families.
Alabama Opens the Records Passed by the House and Senate, Alabama gives adult adoptees access to original birth records without vetoes. Read about the vote and how to keep track of implementation.
Biological Fathers' Rights in Adoption Courts are sending clear messages: Don't play fast and loose with the rights of biological dads!
Child Citizenship Act FAQ A useful explanation of how the Child Citizenship Act will affect foreign-born children adopted by US citizens.
China Eases One-Child Policy This 20-year policy is being phased out, and is expected to impact out-of-country adoptions.
Hope for Children Act Extended and increased tax credits for adopting parents.
Legislative Commentary: Bill Pierce A voice for conservative adoption policies, Pierce has contributed several articles to the site dealing with adoption-related legislation.
Native Americans and Adoption Understanding events that preceded the Indian Child Welfare Act won't make the Act easier to follow, but may help those seeking to adopt, adoption professionals, and searching adoptees be more patient while legalities are observed.
Safe Haven Laws and Programs Safe Haven laws and programs permitting the legal abandonment of babies are controversial both in the adoption community and elsewhere. Articles include references for further reading of various opinions.
North Carolina Changes Adoption Law On November 1, 2001, three major changes to North Carolina's adoption law will go into effect concerning contact between adoptive and birth parents, advertising, and the revocation period for relinquishment.
Oregon Adoptees Win Access to OBCs The US Supreme Court refused to delay enactment of Measure 58, and adults adopted in Oregon now have access to their original birth certificates.
Publish Your Sex Life - It's the Law A Florida law requires women who do not know the identity of their child's father to publish details about themselves and possible sexual partners before placing the child for adoption.
The Hague Convention The ratification and implementation plan was supported by many, lambasted by others. What's the story?
The Issue: Pre-Birth Relinquishment As Colorado considers an amendment to its adoption law to "accelerate" and "expedite" the relinquishment process, the debate heats up over whether relinquishment should be allowed before the child is born.
The Open Records Debate This series looks at all sides of an issue that's got the adoption community up in arms as states continue to consider revised legislation.
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