Is an adopted child really mine?

Yes. Once you adopt a child, you are the legal parent of that child for the rest of his or her life.

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1. Can I adopt my foster child?
2. If I'm only interested in adopting a baby or young child, what are my options?
3. Is an adopted child really mine?
4. Is it expensive to adopt a child?
5. Once I have adopted a child, can the birth parents ever come back and take the child?
6. What is the difference between an open and closed adoption?
7. What is the difference between public and private adoption?