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What do you imagine when you dream of your adoption? If you think of holding a newborn in your arms, then domestic infant adoption could be a better route. If, on the other hand, you think of welcoming an older child or a sibling set into your home and family, then Kansas foster care adoption might be a great option.

There are millions of children around the world waiting for a family through adoption. The scope and gravity of this need may spur you to action — to grow your family through international adoption in Kansas. Adoption wasn’t always on the front of your mind, but now, it seems like the best family-building option for you. Family is more than biology; it’s love. International adoption in Kansas could be the way to begin your next chapter as a family.

ICPC is a legal agreement that facilitates cooperation among all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in interstate adoption placements. The ICPC was drafted and enacted in the early 1960s to ensure all children placed across state lines go to safe and suitable homes. Each state must approve the ICPC paperwork and adoption placement before the baby can be taken out of the sending state to the adoptive family’s home.

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that was enacted in 1978, at a time when a disproportionate number of Indian children were being removed from their homes and placed with non-Native adoptive and foster families. Today, ICWA continues to preserve Native American families, tribes and culture by governing foster and adoptive placements of American Indian children.

Using a qualified and experienced attorney has many benefits but one of the most important benefits is being able to recognize an adoption scam. Unfortunately, this is a reality, and if not caught quickly, can be not only hard on your bank account, but it can also be hard on your emotions. One resource available to many adoption attorneys is an ongoing listserv that posts known adoption scammers from all over the country.