There are some cases where a single parent can adopt a child. About half of the children adopted in the United States are adopted by family members. There are many reasons why people give their children up for adoption. Some people feel they are not capeable of taking care of their children. Some unwed people don t want to take care of a child.
Adoption is good for couples who can t have children of their own.
When you go to adopt a child, the adoption agency will assign a person called a caseworker to investigate the backround of the couple adopting the child. The caseworker must get information about the couples health. They also answer any questions the couple might have about the child they want to adopt. The caseworker will also make sure the couple can support the child and if you have a healthly marriage. Becasue of state laws, you can not find out the biological parents of the child you are planning to adopt.