The first days or months that an adopted child lives in their new home can feel strange or overwhelming for all involved. But these feelings are often temporary. Indeed, with support, love, and ...

Adoptive parents are often left feeling unsupported and overwhelmed says Lancaster University Professor Laura Machin who has launched a project to help support them.

In New York City alone, at least $3.5 million in adoption subsidies were sent to families no longer eligible for the support, a 2021 comptroller audit found. But reforms took time.