Do you have to call your adoptive parents "mom" or "dad"?
No. You can decide what you will call your adoptive parents, as long as it is something everyone is comfortable with.
Why do some parents adopt?
Because they want to be parents and cannot be parents biologically, because they want to provide a safe place for a child to grow up
You have to be under 18 to be adopted. True or False?
False.
What does the adoption lawyer do?
Sends the information to the judge ahead of time, and asks the adoptive parents questions during the hearing
Who signs the court order that makes the adoption final?
The judge
Why do some children in foster care get adopted?
Because the judge decides they cannot live with their biological parents
List two things that will stay the same when you get adopted.
Living with the same people, Going to the same school, same rules or bedtime
What is the difference between foster care and adoption?
Adoption is permanent (Forever), Foster care is temporary (for now)
Does adoption mean you will not see your biological parents anymore?
No. This is something that you and your adoptive parents decide.
What is the adoptive parents' job?
To make sure the child is safe and has everything they need until they are a grown up, and to continue helping even when they are a grown up
Do you have to change your name when you are adopted?
No. You and your adoptive parents can decide to change any part of your name if you want to.
Adoption is permanent. True or False?
True
Who are some famous people who were adopted?
Jamie Foxx, Gabby Douglas, Bill Clinton, Steve Jobs, Colin Kaepernick
What are some reasons that children cannot live with their biological parents?
Their parents have hurt them or other children, are in jail, have emotional troubles, do not have a safe place to live, or can't take good enough care of them.
Who has to consent to the adoption?
The children and youth agency, and the child, if they are older than 12.
What are two things that will change when you are adopted?
no more court, caseworker involvement, who makes the big decisions, etc.
Who testifies at the adoption hearing?
The adoptive parents, children over 12.
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