While the number of children in foster care in New York State has decreased from 53,902 children in 1995 to 15,820 as of December 31, 2018, there are still hundreds of children who are legally freed for adoption and need a family to provide for them a loving permanent home.
When most people think about adoption, Domestic Infant Adoption, or DIA, is what they have in mind.. Domestic adoption (or private domestic adoption) usually refers to the placement of U.S.-born infants for adoption by their original parents, who legally consent to the adoption with an adoptive family of their choosing.
In order to obtain an adult adoption in New York, an individual must file a petition for adoption with the Family Court or Surrogate’s Court, depending on the county. Generally, because it is a legal matter, we do recommend at least consulting an attorney.
Intercountry adoption is the process by which you adopt a child who is not a U.S citizen from a country other than your own through permanent legal means and then bring that child to your country of residence to live with you permanently
When the legal parent of a child marries or re-marries, that parent’s spouse may adopt his or her child through a stepparent adoption in New York. Generally, a stepparent adoption is straightforward, particularly if the other parent has given his or her consent or has abandoned the child.
Adopting a child across state or county lines requires the same steps as any adoption yet can create additional layers of paperwork and requires more communication. The difference is that placements across state lines are subject to the procedures outlined in the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC).
