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2. Adoption and Safe Families Act - Wikipedia

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   The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA, Public Law 105–89) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 19, 1997, after having been approved by the United States Congress earlier in the month.

3. Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 - Wikipedia

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   The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (AACWA) was enacted by the US Government on June 17, 1980. Its purpose is to establish a program of adoption assistance; strengthen the program of foster care assistance for needy and dependent children; and improve the child welfare, social services, and aid to families with dependent children programs.

4. Adoption in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The enactment of the Adoption and Safe Families Act in 1997 has approximately doubled the number of children adopted from foster care in the United States. The number of adults who would like to adopt a healthy infant or toddler significantly exceeds the number of infants available for adoption. [10]

5. The ‘death penalty’ of child welfare: In 6 months, some ...

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   Congress passed a law 25 years ago to speed up adoptions of foster children. It destroyed hundreds of thousands of families via termination of parental rights.

6. Foster care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In 1997, the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) was passed. [30] This reduced the time children are allowed to remain in foster care before being available for adoption . The new law requires state child welfare agencies to identify cases where "aggravated circumstances" make permanent separation of child from the birth family the best ...

7. Outline of adoption - Wikipedia

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   Adoption and Safe Families Act – The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA, Public Law 105–89) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 19, 1997, after having been approved by the United States Congress earlier in the month.

8. The 'death penalty' of child welfare: In 6 months, some ... - AOL

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   A Clinton-era law aimed to speed up adoptions for children in foster care. It destroyed hundreds of thousands of families through termination of parental rights.

9. Category : United States federal child welfare legislation

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   Adoption and Safe Families Act; B. BABIES Act; Baby Doe Law; Bradley Amendment; C. ... Keeping Children and Families Safe Act; Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of ...