Category: adoption

Father Gets Adoption Announcement Gift

It takes a real man to step up and be a father, whether the child is his or not. Stephen is a very special guy and obviously an excellent dad! Congratulations on the adoption! May you have the most happiest times together.


US Families Mid-Adoption Trying to Get Afghan Children Out

After five frustrating years mired in bureaucratic delays, Bahaudin Mujtaba and his wife Lisa had hoped to finally bring the 10-year-old Afghan boy they’re adopting to their home in Florida this year for a chance at a different future. But with the collapse of the Afghan government, the couple is desperately trying to get the…


Detective Responds to Family Abuse Call, Decides to Adopt Boy Who Survived Being Burned and Stabbed

Two years ago, a Hillsborough County detective adopted a boy from Riverview who narrowly survived a traumatic, severely abusive family situation that left him scared, physically and emotionally. Ronnie was only 8 years old in 2018 when a family tragedy resulted in him being stabbed and burned. Detective Mike Blair from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s…


£48 Million Strategy to Improve Adoption Services in England Launched

A new £48 million ($66 million) National Adoption Strategy has been launched to improve adoption services in England. The government said the strategy will aim to better support families when adopting by tackling “the postcode lottery,” and breaking down “barriers to creating permanent, stable, and loving homes as quickly as possible.” The investment is set…


Toddler Excitedly Welcomes Dad Home on Her Adoption Day

Such a precious, priceless moment, and a very heartfelt story. The parents are obviously doing a great job of raising their little girl—its clear to see how happy and loved she is.


Couple Told by Doctors They’d Never Conceive Adopt 7 Kids—and Have 1 Biological Son

A woman who was told by doctors that she would never get pregnant succeeded in having a biological son and is now a mother to seven other children—thanks to adoption. Heather Bell met her husband 28 years ago, and the couple always wanted to have a big family. Before marriage, she suffered from endometriosis, an…


Puppies Abandoned in Texas Desert Seek Homes

A litter of puppies found abandoned in the middle of a Texan desert is now up for adoption in Mission Viejo, Calif. Their journey to Orange County began about five months ago, when a woman walking her dog in the Lone Star State happened upon a box of 12 newborn pups. She drove them two hours to…


Foster Care Agency Wins First Supreme Court Case Ruling on Same-Sex Couples

“This is the first case in which a foster care agency has won at the Supreme Court, and the first time the court has spoken on that particular issue.” Nick Reeves, an attorney at the Becket Fund for religious liberty, told The Epoch Times last Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on June…


‘Serious About Adoption’: Parents Bring Home Baby With Dwarfism, Deformed Limbs, Help Her Thrive

After battling four miscarriages and having two beautiful daughters—Tessa and Ruby—parents Byron and Kari adopted Kamari in 2013 and Emmet in 2017. Wanting to adopt a child with special needs, the couple once again got in touch with the Gladney Center for Adoption in 2018. “I called our caseworker, Tanya, at the Gladney Center and…


19-Year-Old Who Aged Out of Adoption System Gets Adopted by Her Caseworker Who Stepped Up

It is not every day that we hear stories as heartwarming as the adoption of a young woman in her late teens. Leah Paskalides, a Safe Children Coalition caseworker in Florida, has captured media attention for adopting a 19-year-old girl, Monyay Paskalides, who aged out of the system. With this adoption, Monyay will gain the…