Secretary of States and State Vital Records Find mailing addresses, telephone numbers and general contact information for each state.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. It also requires that their group health benefits be maintained during the leave.

Adoptive Families, the online adoption and parenting guide, has provided trusted adoption information and inspiration to families for over 30 years.

Whether you're adopting for the first time, considering adopting again, or interested in keeping up with the latest adoption news and trends, the Adoptive Families Annual Adoption Guide will provide you with detailed, accurate information you won't find anywhere else.

Adoption TODAY: Your guide to the issues and answers surrounding International and domestic adoption. Written by adoptive parents, adoptees and professionals in the fields of medicine, law, education, social work, child development and International and domestic adoption.

The Joint Council for International Children’s Services (JCICS) is one of the oldest and largest membership associations of licensed non-profits international adoptions agencies, child advocacy groups, parent support groups and medical clinics.

Founded in 1974 by adoptive parents, the North American Council on Adoptable Children is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who adopt them.

Adoption.com is committed to helping as many children as possible find loving, permanent homes.

Attachment.org offers information on adoption / attachment and bonding issues, and Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) as a not-for-profit service to families and professionals.

Travel Info from Bureau of Consular Affairs assist the traveling public the Bureau issues Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings and Public Announcements concerning conditions in countries where Americans may be planning to visit or reside.

Financial Links

"How to Make Adoption an Affordable Option" is for people who would like to consider adoption but are reluctant because they believe that the process is too expensive. It is also for families who, caught up in the emotions of adopting, may not have given serious thought to some of the less obvious financial aspects of adoption.

LifeSong helps remove the financial roadblock by offering matching grants which encourage the adopting couple's church family to financially and prayerfully support the adoption.

National Adoption Foundation Their loan programs and other services are open for any expense an adoptive family may have before, during or after their adoption is finalized. This includes all post placement services. We are proud that our programs have already helped to create homes for countless children.

China Care provides financial aid to families who qualify by adopting special needs or older children. This is in the form of a grant, a low-interest loan, or a combination of both. The amount awarded is based on family finances and need, although it usually falls in the $2,000 to $4,000 range.

Brittany's Hope provides financial grants to specific international special needs, older and sibling children. They place money on waiting children submitted by placing agencies in the hope of finding potential families interested in the child.

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