Many single people are choosing to adopt, reflecting national trends toward greater acceptance of nontraditional families. Nationally, approximately one-quarter of children and youth, or about 22 million, are growing up in single parent households.1 In 2011, nearly one-third of adoptions from foster care were completed by unmarried people. This included adoptions by 1,400 single men and more than
What’s Inside:
• Making the decision to adopt
• The path to adoption
• Parenting your child
• Conclusion
• Resources