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2. Second-parent adoption - Wikipedia

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   In North Carolina, married couples can jointly adopt if they've been married at least six months. [28] A biological parent's spouse can adopt their child if the other biological parent waives their parental rights. This is called a stepparent adoption. [29] Individuals can adopt as well. [28] However, unmarried couples cannot adopt together.

3. North Carolina Amendment 1 - Wikipedia

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   Adoption and child-visitation protections were also in question. While North Carolina only allows adoption by one unmarried adult, [20] there are cases where children are adopted by two unmarried adults (including same-sex couples) in other states and are now living in North Carolina. Since those relationships would not have been recognized ...

4. How much an adoption costs and 4 ways to pay for it - AOL

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   The most affordable way to adopt a child is through the U.S. foster care system. On average, it costs under $2,800 to adopt a child from foster care.. Independent adoption through an attorney ...

5. Adoption in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In those cases, the child is unable to live with the birth family, and the government is overseeing the care and adoption of the child. International adoptions involve the adoption of a child who was born outside the United States. A private adoption is an adoption that was independently arranged without the involvement of a government agency.

6. Meet the foster dad opening his home to kids during the ... - AOL

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   North Carolina dad Peter Mutabazi, right, began the process of trying to adopt Anthony, left, after serving as his foster parent. (fosterdadflipper / Instagram)

7. Foster care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In 2020, there were 407,493 children in foster care in the United States. [14] 45% were in non-relative foster homes, 34% were in relative foster homes, 6% in institutions, 4% in group homes, 4% on trial home visits (where the child returns home while under state supervision), 4% in pre-adoptive homes, 1% had run away, and 2% in supervised independent living. [14]