The bill began as a bipartisan proposal to protect victims of sexual exploitation, but Republicans later tacked on a variety ...

The new law authorizes the adoptee, adoptive parents, the adoptee’s spouse, the adoptee’s children, and siblings within the adoptive family to obtain certified copies of the new birth certificate (con ...

Here's a look at several new bills that become law on Jan. 1, 2026.

Many Republicans see adoption as an alternative to abortion, and they want to see the practice get more federal and state support. This summer's Republican tax and spending bill included an expanded ...

There are more federal tax cuts in the works for people who adopt children. Birth mothers say they also want financial support so they don't have to place their infants up for adoption. Many ...