Every North Dakota family who decides to go through with an adoption will have its own reasons for doing so. Regardless how they decided to bring a new child into their family, though, adoption is beautiful. A new child will bring new joy, new adventure and a lifetime...
Adoption
Can a non-Native person adopt an American Indian child?
Many prospective adoptive parents want to give a home to children most in need of a loving, permanent family. Here in North Dakota, for some that means adopting an American Indian child. However, there are legal restrictions in place that can make it difficult for...
Adopting children with special needs
When many people hear the term "children with special needs," they often think of kids who have physical or mental disabilities. However, when it comes to adoption in North Dakota, "special needs" has a broader meaning. One thing that these kids have in common,...
The upcoming Supreme Court ruling and same-sex adoption
Many North Dakota same-sex couples, like others around the country, are awaiting the impending decision by the U.S. Supreme Court over whether to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Such legalization would indeed make life less complicated for same-sex parents....
‘Much needed improvements’ due for state’s foster care system
Minnesota's foster care system has been under scrutiny for failing the children it's tasked with getting out of abusive and negligent homes and finding loving permanent homes. Now a child protection task force that was formed by the state's governor has recommended a...
What types of adoption are available in North Dakota?
Many North Dakotans want to give a good home to a child in need of parents or to become the legal parent of a child who is already part of their family. The laws regarding adoption vary depending upon the circumstances. Sometimes, family members will adopt a child...
Adoptions finalized for 60 Twin Cities children
Over 500 Minnesota children are waiting to find their forever families, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. More than 60 percent are over 6 years old, over half are children of color and nearly one-fifth are siblings. A change in the state law...
What is the North Dakota Adoption Assistance Program?
North Dakota provides an adoption assistance program to help and encourage families who adopt children who are in our foster care system who may not otherwise be able to find a permanent home. This assistance, in the form of a subsidy, helps families provide the...
State high court ends appeals process, rules for foster parents
Legal disputes over the adoption of children whose birth parents are unable or unwilling to care for them can last years, causing turmoil and stress to the battling adults and certainly to the child in the middle. Now a state supreme court has ruled that there must be...
Supreme Court declines to hear adoption case appeal
There are few things more heart-wretching for adoptive parents than to have their child’s birth parent try to regain custody. That’s what a family in the Midwest has been dealing with since 2009. Now, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, their...