This Adoption by the Numbers report from the National Council For Adoption (NCFA) presents data on the number of adoptions in the United States in 2021 and 2022. National and state-level data are provided on the number of private domestic adoptions, intercountry adoptions, and adoptions from foster care

As many of you may already know, there have been significant executive orders passed in recent months, impacting various immigration and citizenship processes. These changes are important for adoptive families, especially those who have adopted children from other countries or who have children who were not born in the United States but came here legally. In this article, we aim to provide clarity on what these executive orders mean for your family, what to expect in terms of documentation, and how they might affect your child’s citizenship status.

This document outlines financial assistance options for adoption in 2025, including the federal tax credit, adoption loans and grants, subsidies for special needs or older children, and corporate matching gifts to help reduce adoption costs.

Adoption options for expectant mothers