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Adoption

The impact of adoption on mental health

Every year, thousands of couples in Texas expand their families through adoption. While many people consider this a joyous occasion, experts report that adopted children often deal with numerous mental health issues following their adoption. Common mental health...

How to support a birth mother after adoption

The process of adopting a child impacts countless lives. While it’s easy for adoptive parents in Texas to focus on the change to their lives, it’s also important to consider the mothers who gave birth. If there is a birth mother in your life who allows someone to...

How does stepparent adoption work?

One of the most rewarding ways for Texas residents to expand their families is through adoption. When a person is on their second or even third marriage, they might consider adopting their spouse’s child, which can forge an incredible, loving bond. This is how...

Things to consider before you adopt

Adopting a child is one way to add to your family. Every year, millions of children worldwide are placed up for adoption. Prospective parents in San Antonio should know all the facts about adoption. Remember the child’s loss Adopting a child is a joyful time for new...

Open adoptions in Texas

Many couples in Texas wonder if open adoption is the right choice for them. While they may have heard the term, they may wonder how an open adoption affects their parenting. What is an open adoption? The biological parents participate in choosing the adoptive parents...

Going through divorce with adopted children

Couples going through a divorce in Texas might feel like failures. This feeling can hit harder when the couple has adopted children during the marriage. Adopted children and divorce Parents of adopted kids have, without a doubt, gone through the gauntlet of proving...

What are the different types of adoptions?

Many Texas residents who wish to expand their families might choose to adopt a child who needs a loving home. There are different types of these arrangements. Agency adoption Adopting through a private or public agency is one of the most common ways to place a child...

Adoption law 101

Starting an adoption search for the newest member of your family can be both an exciting and nerve-wracking time. In your preparations, it is imperative that you consider the legal avenues to adding a child to your family in Texas. This overview should help provide...

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