adoption
Government
Oklahoma passes legislation to streamline adoptions

A new law in Oklahoma streamlines the adoption process for adopting immediate relatives. House Bill 2647, called the Shai Cooper Act, was automatically enacted May 11 after passing both chambers… Read More

May 20, 2025
Government
Bipartisan bill would make federal adoption tax credit fully refundable 

Lawmakers from both parties are backing legislation to make adoption more financially accessible for families nationwide.  The Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act (S.1458), introduced by Sens. Read More

May 19, 2025
Government
Oregon Senate sends pro-adoption bill to governor

The Oregon Senate unanimously approved a bill to mark August 25 as “Oregon Adoption Day” on Tuesday, sending the bill to the governor.  State Rep. Lucetta Elmer, R-McMinnville, introduced the… Read More

May 14, 2025
Government
Arkansas to allow Christian adoption and foster care groups to bypass same-sex homes

(The Washington Stand) – An Arkansas bill prohibiting state officials from forcing faith-based adoption and foster care organizations from placing children in homes that go against an agency’s religious or moral… Read More

April 15, 2025
Government
Kansas lawmakers protect citizens from COVID-style shutdowns, religious discrimination in adoption, foster care

Kansas lawmakers Thursday overrode the governor’s veto of a bill restricting COVID-style shutdowns and another bill protecting people of faith in fostering and adopting children. The Substitute for Senate… Read More

April 10, 2025
Culture
Biden-Harris admin put Christian foster, adoptive parents on sidelines, but Trump can change that

(The Daily Signal) – The Biden-Harris administration finalized a rule in April requiring foster parents to affirm a child’s gender ideology. “The provider must commit to establishing an environment that supports… Read More

December 2, 2024
Culture
Americans want employers to fund life-affirming options, new poll shows

(The Daily Signal) – With many of the nation’s largest companies reimbursing employees for traveling out of state for abortions, the vast majority of Americans think companies… Read More

October 21, 2024
Culture
China stops international adoptions, leaving hundreds of children, families in heartbreak

The Chinese Foreign Ministry abruptly announced that the country will no longer allow foreign adoption of Chinese children, as Communist China continues to isolate itself from the West. “Apart from… Read More

September 9, 2024
Government
Paris Hilton, Tori Hope Petersen retell childhood abuse, advocate for child welfare reform in congressional hearing

In a recent hearing before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Paris Hilton, hotel heiress, and Tori Hope Petersen, author and foster youth advocate, shared their lived testimonies regarding… Read More

July 12, 2024
Culture
Foster couple fight license revocation by Vermont for their refusal to gender transition kids while in their care

A Christian couple is fighting back after Vermont moved to revoke their foster care license due to their views on transgender ideology. The Center for American Liberty has issued a… Read More

June 3, 2024
Culture
Calling the pro-life movement to foster and adopt

(The Daily Signal) – The pro-life community can be the answer for thousands of children in need of loving foster parents or adoptive families, according to Prestonwood Baptist Church Associate Pastor… Read More

April 10, 2024
Culture
Sharing the selfless blessing of life and motherhood during national adoption month

(The Daily Signal) – Adoption is a beautiful decision that should always be celebrated, but especially in November, during National Adoption Month. From the first time I… Read More

November 24, 2023
Homeschools
Agency tries to withdraw adoption subsidy from homeschool family, reverses course after hearing

A Kentucky family’s adoption subsidy came under threat when state officials argued a homeschool program didn’t qualify because it wasn’t “accredited.” Although this term doesn’t exist in the state’s Adoption… Read More

September 18, 2023
Courts
Banned from taking in foster children, Catholic couple asks: Should foster kids live in hospital hallways or homes?

A Catholic couple has filed a lawsuit alleging Massachusetts denied their foster care license because of their religious beliefs. “Michael and Catherine Burke are a loving couple who want to… Read More

August 10, 2023
Courts, Culture
Lawsuit: Oregon prevented a mother from adoption because she’s Christian

A federal lawsuit was filed this week on behalf of an Oregon mom who says the state prevented her from adopting a child because of her Christian faith. Read More

April 5, 2023