Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents. Legal...

Adoptionism, also called dynamic monarchianism, is an early Christian nontrinitarian theological doctrine, subsequently revived in various forms, which...

Adoption, in Christian theology, is the reception of a believer into the family of God. In the Reformed ordo salutis ("order of salvation"), adoption...

Same-sex adoption is the adoption of children or adults by same-sex couples. It may take the form of a joint adoption by the couple, or of the adoption by one...

Greyhound adoption or Greyhound rescue programs focus on finding homes for greyhounds who are no longer needed for racing. Greyhounds have had a reputation...

A Deadly Adoption is a 2015 American satirical thriller drama television film directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg (in her feature directorial debut) and...

The technology adoption lifecycle is a sociological model that describes the adoption or acceptance of a new product or innovation, according to the demographic...

International adoption (also referred to as intercountry adoption or transnational adoption) is a type of adoption in which an individual or couple residing...

Disruption is ending an adoption. While technically an adoption is disrupted only when it is abandoned by the adopting parent or parents before it is...

Pet adoption is the process of transferring responsibility for a pet that was previously owned by another party. Common sources for adoptable pets are...

Adoption in ancient Rome was primarily a legal procedure for transferring paternal power (potestas) to ensure succession in the male line within Roman...

Adult adoption is a form of adoption between two or more adults in order to transfer inheritance rights and/or filiation. Adult adoption may be done for...

The Center for Adoption Policy (CAP) is a New York based 501(c)(3) organization. Its mission is to provide research, analysis, advice and education to...

of adoption and several examples of adoption take place in the Hebrew Bible and texts from the Second Temple Judaism. The Hebrew word for adoption ‘אימוץ’...

adoption: Madrid scenario (with a transition period between euro adoption day and the physical circulation of euros) Big-bang scenario (euro adoption...

Look up adoption in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adoption usually refers to the legal act of permanently placing a child with a relative or non-biological...

The adoption of the Gregorian Calendar has taken place in the history of most cultures and societies around the world, marking a change from one of various...

The Rite of Adoption was a Masonic rite which appeared in France in the 18th century. Lodges of adoption were usually attached to regular craft lodges...

Adoption fraud, also known as illegal adoption, can be defined as when a person or institute attempts to either illegally adopt a child or illegally give...

Law of adoption may refer to Adoption Adoption law Law of adoption (Mormonism) Christian law of adoption in India LGBT adoption (section Summary of laws...

Linux adoption is the adoption of Linux-based computer operating systems (OSes) by households, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and governments. Android...

parent at birth. Most adoptions in the US are adoptions by a step-parent. The second most common type is a foster care adoption. In those cases, the child...

attention by adopting several children from Third World countries. The adoptions have been criticized because of alleged preference shown to the parents...

An Adoption Story is a Grammy-winning classical compendium album by Kitt Wakeley (featuring Starr Parodi). The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Classical...

German adoption of the euro. Euro banknotes and coins Date 1 January 1999 (introduction) – 28 February 2002 (complete transition) Location Germany Type...

The language of adoption is changing and evolving, and since the 1970s has been a controversial issue tied closely to adoption reform efforts. The controversy...

Closed adoption (also called "confidential" adoption and sometimes "secret" adoption) is a process by which an infant is adopted by another family, and...

Adoption Act may refer to the short titles of several Acts of Parliament relating to adoption: Adoption Act 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 5) Adoption Act 1960...

Adoption studies typically compare pairs of persons, e.g., adopted child and adoptive mother or adopted child and biological mother, to assess genetic...

adoptions as local adoptions (placement within the country), and intercountry adoptions (adoption of children born overseas). Known child adoptions (adoption...