The teenage girl and her potential adoptive mother shared a love of abstract art, a fear of sharks and a deep longing for family. Karen Angel, 60, hoped to welcome a child into her home in New York’s ...

(BATON ROUGE, LA) - Louisiana families created a record year for adoptions from foster care for 2017. The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services marked National Adoption Month with its ...

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) held its 21st Annual Adoption Celebration at the Governor’s Mansion on November 7, to celebrate the 893 children who found ...

ROCKFORD -- November is Adoption Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is celebrating the lifelong commitment of thousands of families across the state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is recognizing adoptive parents during the month ...

MARION (WSIL)---The Williamson County Courthouse celebrated National Adoption Day for the third year by finalizing adoptions of children in foster care. Cheers and joy filled the Williamson County ...

The tale of their abortive adoption is just one example of larger systemic problems at DCFS. A group of nine foster children across the state recently filed suit against the agency, saying officials ...