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How Are Public and Private Adoption Agencies Different?

The differences in roles, responsibilities, functions, and purposes of private and public adoption agencies.... [more]

Policy on Children Relinquished to Private Agencies

The Federal Children's Bureau announces that children who came into the care of private agencies through voluntary agreements could be eligible for federal adoption assistance.... [more]

What is an Adoption Agency?

There are two types of adoption agencies, which operate to place children in adoptive homes and provide a range of pre-adoption and post-adoption services. Learn about them and how they operate.... [more]

U.S. Adoption Agencies Working with U.S. Citizens Living Abroad

List of U.S.-based adoption agencies working with American families living abroad, including members of the military, foreign service, and others.... [more]