The attached article by Elizabeth Bartholet of Harvard Law School is an excellent summary of the current state of international adoptions.  It is well worth your while to take a few minutes to read it and understand the obstacles that Nightlight is facing and the reason for the extreme fluctuations in international adoptions over the [...]

This National Pubic Radio article is based on a survey to determine how children who were adopted fare. There is not a separation under the term ”domestic” adoptions  for those adopted as infants, as opposed to those who were adopted by relatives–and usually older. It is estimated that 40% of all domestic (non-foster care) adoptions are by step-parents and relatives. Although [...]