Work with other employees interested in adoption, gather information for the employer, and present your case. This benefit was designed to help employees deal with dramatic personal situations. Federal Family and Medical Leave Act Unpaid leave under this Act is also an option. It allows for up to 12 weeks off, unpaid but with benefits, without jeopardizing employment. The leave is not just an adoption benefit since it is available for anyone who works for a company with 50 or more employees.
Some states require employers to offer their workers a minimum amount of parental leave time.
Dependency Exemption Adoptive parents may take the same dependency exemption on their income taxes for their adopted children, and children placed with them for adoption but not yet finalized, as they would for their biological children. The exemption reduces their taxable income. The amount of the dependent exemption is adjusted annually to reflect the cost of living. The main point to remember is that families must provide more than half of their children's support to list them as exemptions. Travel costs, foreign or domestic, are not covered.