http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Adoption/Federal/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Adoption/Federal/what-happens-during-the-adoption-probationary.html After the child has been placed with the adoptive family for probationary custody, the social worker or court representative continues their investigation by monitoring the placement for six months.  During this period of supervision, the assessor will make visits to the adoptive home at least once every two months to observe the family.  They will talk to the family and child monthly, and may also check with the child's doctor and school to determine their progression, and if they are adjusting accordingly.  At the conclusion of the six­month period, the assessor submits a written report to the court that sets forth, or declines, a recommendation on the pending adoption. Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Adoption/Federal/what-is-adoption.html Adoption is the legal process by which a person becomes a lawful member of a family different from their birth family.  Once a final order of adoption has been ruled by a court of law, the adoptive parents gain the same rights and responsibilities as parents whose children are born to them; subsequently, an adopted child gains the same rights as birth children in regard to inheritance, child support, and other legal matters.  In most U.S. jurisdictions, at the time the adoption is finalized, the adopted child's name is legally changed, and the court orders the issuance of a new, amended birth certificate. Adoption FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Adoption-Law/Federal/index.html Free Adoption Law FAQs Adoption Sub-categories Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:34:17 GMT