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Introduction | xiii | |
Section I | Adoption | |
Chapter 1 | Understanding Adoption | 3 |
Legal Effects | ||
Birth Parents' Rights and Roles | ||
Extended Birth Family | ||
Legal Process | ||
Making the Decision to Adopt | ||
Preparing for the Adoption Rollercoaster | ||
Preparing for the Future | ||
Chapter 2 | Adoption Decisions | 11 |
Open versus Closed Adoption | ||
Domestic versus International Adoption | ||
Agency versus Private Adoption | ||
Finding and Choosing an Agency | ||
Finding and Choosing an Attorney | ||
Facilitators | ||
Affording Adoption | ||
Agency Evaluation Questionaire | ||
Attorney Evaluation Questionaire | ||
Chapter 3 | Adoption Procedures | 31 |
Home Studies | ||
Consent | ||
No Consent Needed | ||
Notice | ||
Timing of Consent | ||
Consent Procedures | ||
Revocation | ||
Adoption Court Procedures | ||
Postplacement | ||
Birth Certificates | ||
Adoption Financial Credits | ||
Family Leave | ||
Insurance and Planning for the Future | ||
Chapter 4 | Second-Parent Adoption | 53 |
Deciding to Adopt a Stepchild | ||
Qualifications to Adopt | ||
Notice or Consent | ||
Preadoption Procedures | ||
Second-Parent Adoption Process | ||
Chapter 5 | Kinship Adoption | 61 |
Types of Kinship Adoptions | ||
Adoption versus Guardianship | ||
Custody versus Adoption | ||
Adoption versus Foster Care | ||
Notice and Consent | ||
Kinship Agreements | ||
Agency Involvement | ||
Court Proceedings | ||
Finalization | ||
Support | ||
Chapter 6 | Domestic Agency Adoption | 69 |
Public Agencies | ||
Agency Liability | ||
Private Agency Adoption | ||
Interstate Issues | ||
Ethnic Concerns | ||
Chapter 7 | International Adoption | 87 |
Choosing an Agency | ||
Choosing a Country | ||
Choosing a Child | ||
Dealing with Paperwork | ||
The Process | ||
Dealing with Immigration | ||
Citizenship | ||
Readoption | ||
Changes in Adoption Law | ||
International Agency Questionaire | ||
Chapter 8 | Parent-Facilitated Adoption | 99 |
Adopting Independently with an Agency | ||
How to Find a Birth Mother | ||
Facilitator | ||
Advertising | ||
Choosing a Birth Mother | ||
Contact with Birth Mother | ||
Payments | ||
Counseling | ||
Waiting for Your Child to be Born | ||
Paperwork | ||
Adjustment Period | ||
Choosing a Facilitator Questionaire | ||
Potential Birth Mother Questionaire | ||
Chapter 9 | Adult Adoption | 115 |
Evaluating the Need for Adult Adoption | ||
Restrictions | ||
Consent | ||
Legal Procedure | ||
Effect of Adult Adoption | ||
Chapter 10 | Single-Parent Adoption | 119 |
Considerations for Single-Parent Adoption | ||
Bias against Single Parents | ||
Home Studies | ||
Laws Governing Single-Parent Adoption | ||
Protecting Your Family | ||
Raising Your Child | ||
Chapter 11 | Gay and Lesbian Adoption | 123 |
Single-Parent Adoption | ||
Second-Parent Adoption | ||
Couple Adoption | ||
International Adoption | ||
Finding Gay-Friendly Adoption Agencies | ||
Raising an Adoptive Child | ||
Chapter 12 | Coping with Adoption | 129 |
Dealing with Reactions to Adoption | ||
Dealing with Others Involved in Your Case | ||
Dealing with the Waiting | ||
Dealing with Doubts | ||
Changing Your Mind | ||
Bonding with an Adopted Child | ||
Dealing with Adoption Disappointments | ||
Chapter 13 | Raising an Adopted Child | 135 |
Celebrating Your Adoption | ||
Breastfeeding an Adopted Infant | ||
Talking to Your Biological Children about Adoption | ||
Raising Biological and Adopted Siblings | ||
Talking to Your Child about His or Her Adoption | ||
Keeping an Adoption a Secret | ||
Cultural Heritage | ||
Medical Issues | ||
Post Adoption Support | ||
Finding Birth Parents | ||
Section II | Assisted Reproduction | |
Chapter 14 | Understanding & Evaluating Reproductive Technologies | 145 |
Understanding Your Condition | ||
What Technology Can Do for You | ||
What Technology Cannot Do for You | ||
Understanding Terminology | ||
Finding Medical Professionals You are Comfortable With | ||
Success Rates | ||
Your Right to ART | ||
Initial Visit | ||
Setting Limits | ||
Privacy | ||
Coping with the Medical and Clinical World | ||
Your Rights as an ART Patient | ||
Making Time for ART | ||
Coping with ART | ||
Weighing Technology against Adoption | ||
Weighing the Use of Donors | ||
Ethical Considerations | ||
Financial Issues | ||
Singles and Assisted Reproduction | ||
HIV and Assisted Reproduction | ||
Being Gay and Using Assisted Reproduction | ||
Dealing with Risks | ||
Fertility Specialist Questionaire | ||
Chapter 15 | Insemination | 165 |
Laws | ||
Types of Sperm Donors | ||
Legal Parents | ||
Future Considerations | ||
Choosing a Sperm Bank Questionaire | ||
Chapter 16 | Egg Donation | 177 |
Finding a Donor | ||
Donation Process | ||
Cost | ||
Agreement | ||
State Laws | ||
Legal Rights | ||
Future Contact with the Donor | ||
Choosing a Clinic Questionaire | ||
Chapter 17 | Embryo Donation | 185 |
Finding a Donor | ||
State Laws | ||
Cost | ||
Agreement | ||
Issues | ||
Privacy | ||
Clinic Evaluation Questionaire | ||
Chapter 18 | Surrogacy | 197 |
Laws Concerning Surrogacy | ||
The Legal Process of Surrogacy | ||
California Procedure | ||
Surrogacy Programs | ||
Finding a Surrogate on Your Own | ||
Surrogacy Agreements | ||
Payment Issues | ||
Insurance Coverage | ||
Problems with Surrogacy | ||
Other Steps to Protect Yourself | ||
Choosing a Surrogacy Program Questionaire | ||
Chapter 19 | Emerging Technologies | 209 |
Nuclear Transfer | ||
In Vitro Maturation | ||
Cytoplasmic Transfer | ||
Cloning | ||
Chapter 20 | Cryopreservation | 215 |
Contract | ||
Cost | ||
Divorce | ||
Death of a Parent | ||
Chapter 21 | Raising an ART Child | 219 |
Explaining Things to Your Child | ||
Coping with Other People | ||
Medical Information | ||
Helping Your Child Locate His or Her Donors or Surrogates | ||
Epilogue | 223 | |
Glossary | 225 | |
Appendix A | Resources | 231 |
Appendix B | State Offices for Adoption Services | 239 |
Appendix C | Forms | 251 |
Index | 279 |
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