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Adoption in the United States
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In the United States, adoption is the process of creating a legal parent–child relationship between a child and a parent who was not automatically recognized as the child's parent at birth.
A young girl is adopted out of the foster care system
A young girl is adopted out of the foster care system
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Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal adoptions permanently transfer all rights and responsibilities, along with filiation, from the biological parents to the adoptive parents.
Sister Irene of New York Foundling Hospital with children. Sister Irene is among the pioneers of modern adoption, establishing a system to board out c
Sister Irene of New York Foundling Hospital with children. Sister Irene is among the pioneers of modern adoption, establishing a system to board out children rather than institutionalize them.
Trajan became emperor of Rome through adoption by the previous emperor Nerva, and was in turn succeeded by his own adopted son Hadrian. Adoption was a
Trajan became emperor of Rome through adoption by the previous emperor Nerva, and was in turn succeeded by his own adopted son Hadrian. Adoption was a customary practice of the Roman Empire that enabled peaceful transitions of power.
At the monastery gate (Am Klostertor) by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
At the monastery gate (Am Klostertor) by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
Josephine Baker adopted 10 children in the 1960s. In this photo they are on a tour of Amsterdam in 1964.
Josephine Baker adopted 10 children in the 1960s. In this photo they are on a tour of Amsterdam in 1964.