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The Rise in Child Adoption |
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Written by Webmaster
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Friday, 11 July 2008 |
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Having one or more children is a much awaited event for many people. They look forward to having a child to bring a further sense of happiness to their lives. But what happens if the couple is unable to have a biological child? What do they do at that point? They can begin considering child adoption as a viable option to fulfilling the dream of having a family to surround them. Adoption is about more than personal happiness for couples unable to conceive. It is also about giving a child a loving, nurturing home.
The adoptive family unit has garnered a huge amount of media attention in the past year. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's adoption of two children, each from different countries, has fueled a surge in popularity and awareness for the plight of orphaned and abandoned children. Madonna was another superstar looking to adopt a child in need of a family. Though this seems to be a trend in Hollywood, adoptions have been occurring for thousands of years.
If free adoptions existed, then there would not be a childless person left on this planet. But, there is nothing in life that comes free and with child adoption, the expenses can be more than what the average person can afford to spend. The agency gets its cut and then there are the paperwork fees. As well, there are court fees and adoption attorney fees and also any travel expenses that might be incurred.
State adoptions are fairly common for the average infertile couple because it usually allows them to be foster parents first. Some families regularly foster children whom they later fully embrace though foster care adoptions. This is a true blessing for those children who may have been abused or who have physical handicaps. It takes a special person to be a foster parent, and those children lucky enough to be placed with them are truly grateful. The foster parents looking to adopt their foster child believe they are the ones most grateful for the child or children who have come into their lives.
Hopefully, the world will continue to see child adoption numbers rise. There are far more children in the system than there are homes for them, at this point. With growing awareness about the plight of these children, many people are stepping forward to open their hearts, lives and homes to abandoned, orphaned or abused children. Each child placed in a loving home is one more star on the humanity walk of fame.
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