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In an adoption<\/strong>, a child born to one person or couple legally becomes the child of another person or couple. The parental rights of the child’s birth parent(s) must be terminated before an adoption can occur\u00a0unless their identities are unknown or they have died. A home study is almost always required before the Court will approve an adoption. All adoptions must be approved by the Court.<\/p>\n *Anyone interested in a direct adoption should seek legal assistance well before the child’s birth because there must be a home study and a court order in place before the child can be placed with the adoptive parents.<\/em><\/p>\n The specific requirements necessary to complete an adoption differ depending upon several factors including but not limited to the following:<\/p>\nThere are three types of adoptions:<\/h2>\n
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