https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44745
“The bill allows certain military veterans and service members who adopt a child through the state’s child welfare system to receive a monetary benefit of $10,000 per child if the child has special needs, or $5,000 per child if the child does not, through the State Employee Adoption Benefit Program.…
This week, the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives recognize May as National Foster Care Month by introducing the National Foster Care Month Resolution (H.Res.966) and sharing a special message on the Senate floor. In May 1988, U.S. President Ronald Reagan first designated the month of May as a time to…
https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/NEWadoptionassets/pdfs/FY%202019%20Annual%20Report%20.pdf
As we begin the month of May , it is important to remember that May is National Foster Care Month. As adoption professionals, we tip our hat to Florida’s foster parents, who day-in and day-out are the lifeline for many of our State’s precious children when these children otherwise…
Evidence of United States citizenship is important for your adopted child. For this reason, we recommend that you obtain a Certificate of Citizenship for your child following your re-adoption or your registration of foreign adoption. This application is easily accessed online. Below you will find the link to give you…
The tax-related provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress’s gigantic economic stimulus package that the President signed into law on March 27, 2020, provides benefits for adoptive families and children Recovery rebates for individuals. To help individuals stay afloat during this time of economic uncertainty, the…
The health and safety of our adoptive families continues to be on the forefront of our minds as new information and guidelines are released to the public. We choose to be a facilitator of resources to our readers as we receive updates during the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 2,…
Carla Fults, Director of Interstate Affairs and Compact Operations for the American Public Human Services Association, and Mical Peterson, the current President of AAICPC, are working hard to put the health and safety of the families first in terms of getting them home quickly. ICPC wants all adoptive parents know about all…
March 27, 2020 – Alexandria, VA – Many U.S. families in the midst of intercountry adoptions are currently stranded overseas in vulnerable situations and in need of immediate assistance as a result of international travel restrictions from the current Covid-19 pandemic. These adoptive parents are waiting to obtain their child’s…