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...psychological treatment facilities. "There are many issues that are particularly critical for adoptive families -- issues of compatibility, intellectual mismatches, personality conflicts," says Ruth McRoy, a University of Texas professor who has studied emotional disturbance in adopted adolescents. "Some children feel that being adopted means having been rejected by birth families. That's very difficult to accept...
...entire landscape is changing in ways that could ease the grief of birth parents and the anguish of adoptees. Experiments like open or cooperative adoption not only appeal to birth mothers grappling with their decision but may also lift the burdens of mystery and shame endured by the adopted child. Many developments are market driven, as agencies, lawyers, "consultants" and counselors compete to open fresh avenues to adoption or make the old ones less forbidding...
...past, South Korea was the prime source; in the '80s alone, more than 40,000 Korean children have been brought to the U.S. But in recent years Koreans have begun to question the propriety of shipping so many infants abroad. The government has stepped up its promotion of birth control and urged Korean families to adopt. Last year the number of children coming to the U.S. fell 18%, and prospective parents must find other channels...
Among the legal considerations: Are lawyer-brokered independent adoptions allowed in the state where the couple resides? (Six states prohibit private adoption.) Which of the birth mother's expenses can be paid by the adoptive parents? Hospitalization? Maternity clothes? How long does she have to change her mind about giving up her child? Does the birth father, who in most cases is out of the picture, have to give his consent? Because of their laws, California and Texas have become magnets for couples seeking independent adoptions, while Minnesota and Michigan have none. "There are probably more infants from Minnesota placed...
Some attorneys act as intermediaries between doctors with pregnant patients ; and prospective parents. They may also advise clients on how and where to advertise for potential birth mothers. Pictures of perplexed young women appear in ads on buses and in buildings throughout Illinois. Sample copy: "Pregnant? Scared? Are you ready to be a single parent?" For those who are not, the ad refers clients to lawyer Lawrence Raphael ("He Cares") and even provides a toll-free number...