Adoption And Divorce

Myths and facts about adoption and divorce, and about divorce in general.
http://www.adopting.org/adoptions/divorce-after-adoption-myths-and-facts.html

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Adopted children have, by definition, suffered previous loss. There should be special attention paid to meeting their emotional needs during divorce. When you are going through this complex process, you have to continue parenting. You need practical step-by-step suggestions and reminders.
http://www.adopting.org/adoptions/divorce-after-adoption-practical-tips-for-parents.html

1 Adoption and Divorce By Jean MacLeod Divorce isn't the ending that any parent envisions when they begin the journey to adopt. In addition to the normal stress of a dissolved relationship, a parent may feel extra guilt over inflicting an additional trauma on a child with a history of adoption ...
http://www.adoptiontoolbox.com/files/Adoption_and_Divorce.pdf

Dorothy Le Pere, A.C.S.W., C.S.W.-A.C.P., Carolyne B. Rodriguez, A.C.S.W., C.S.W., "Adoption and Divorce: The Double Life Crisis," in Adoption Resources for Mental Health Professionals (Butler, Pa.: Mental Health/ Adoption Therapy, September 1986), 270-281.
http://encyclopedia.adoption.com/entry/divorce-of-adoptive-parents/115/1.html

Sandra Bullock's revelation that she is adopting a 3½-month-old baby raises questions about what happens when a couple divorces while an adoption is in progress. "In almost every case of adoption of a newborn in this country today, the new parent is chosen by the birth parent," says ...
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-04-29-bullockadopt29_va_N.htm

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