As we celebrate during this year’s holiday season, we consider religion’s part in the adoption process. Did you know that birth parents ar...
The Right and The Fight For Open Records For Adoptees
Adoption STAR Founder & CEO Michele Fried, advocates for open adoption records. She examines the current laws in New York, Ohio and Florida and t...
What Type of Prospective Parent Are You?
By the Staff of Adoption STAR The agency’s most important daily job is to find families for children. Even though this is often stated, it is probab...
Redefining what makes a parent
What makes a parent? Unconditional love and support of your children is the easy answer. Patience is for certain. But what about the law? In most situ...
Virginia’s Regulations Allow Adoption Agencies to discriminate based on “Family Status”
In April we wrote a blog post about the State of Virginia voting to “continue a practice that some argue allows faith-based organizations in Virgini...
Adoption In The News: “I.R.S. Denied Lesbians Legitimate Tax Credit”
While New York State, and several other states, have recently legalized LGBTQ marriage, the Federal Government still does not recognize these unions. ...
Adoption In The News: Same-Sex Adoption On The Rise
Despite individual state laws and regulations that make it more difficult for gay and lesbian couples to adopt, only Utah and Mississippi prohibit gay...
Adoption In The News: Sealed Adoption Records
Original birth certificates have been in the news lately, first with the release of President Obama’s and now the state of New Jersey is close t...
Adoption In The News
Good Morning Everyone! Hope you all enjoyed the weekend. Open adoption can be a scary thought without education, however at Adoption STAR we feel that...