Adoption Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• adoptee : the child or person who is being adopted
• adoption attorney : a lawyer who handles adoptions
• certified copy : an official document, like a birth certificate, marriage certificate, or divorce decree, that has been certified by an official to be authentic and bears an original seal or embossed design.
• dossier : a collection of required documents sent to a foreign country to process the adoption of a child in that country's legal system.
• foster children : children in the custody of a state or county child welfare organization waiting for parents. in many cases, the legal rights of the biological parents are terminated, and the children are waiting for placement in an adoptive home.
• waiting child : a child available for adoption. waiting children are in the u.s. foster care system, are older, or are special needs children.
• finalization : the legal process by which the adoption becomes permanent and binding.
• independent adoption : an adoption arranged between the birth family and the adoptive family. an adoption agency is not involved.