Adoption

Government opposes LGBT adoption in Supreme Court case

The Justice and Welfare Ministers submitted a statement that there was no way to allow same-sex couples to adopt.

Israel eyes keeping sibling groups together during adoption

In preliminary reading, Knesset approves bill to ban separation of siblings during adoption process.

Supreme Court upends Israeli child adoption conversion policy

Orthodox monopoly on conversion and adoption of non-Jewish children up for adoption comes to an end after 20-year court case.

Court throws out Jewish couple’s suit claiming adoption bias

Couple's suit claiming that Christian adoption agency refused to let them adopt a baby thrown out by legal panel.

Jewish couple sues after adoption agency refuses to help them

Jewish couple suing Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services after Christian adoption agency refused to help because they're Jewish.

American rabbi suspected of running baby trafficking network

Police arrest five people suspected of running illegal baby trafficking ring.

ADL: Foster agency's Christians-only policy is discriminatory

ADL protests Christians-only policy at government-funded NC foster care agency.

Baby of a mentally ill mother sold in illegal adoption

Court arrests suspects in years-old case involving kidnapped mother whose baby was taken for illegal adoption.

New York adoptees can now access their birth certificates

NY Assembly passes legislation to enable adoptees to access birth certificate. 'Knowing who we are and where we come from is crucial.'

ADL hits waiver allowing foster groups to reject non-Christians

Waiver allowing South Carolina foster agencies to exclude non-Christian parents its unconstitutional, ADL claims.

Attorney General supports LBGT High Court petition

Attorney General says allowing birth certificates for adopted children to list 2 same sex fathers a matter of equality.

Smotrich: 'Artificial equality is bypassing democracy'

MK informs AG if he does not allow Interior Minister to present position regarding adoption by same-gender couples correctly, he will do so.

US House makes it easier for Americans to adopt overseas

US House passes act to include adoption information in annual State Department report.

Israeli company looks to reunite adoptees with birth parents

MyHeritage brings program which reunites Israeli Yemenite children with their biological families to the US.

Haredi couple fights abandonment of special needs babies

Haredi couple adopts Down syndrome baby, encourages biological parents to raise their own Down syndrome children.

Should the Jewish state allow same-sex families to adopt children?

Supreme Court: Everyone has a right to a surrogate

Ignoring slippery slope of the 'baby trade,' Supreme Court says current surrogacy law is 'discriminatory.' Opinion.

'LGBT community forces the system to violate its beliefs'

Tzfat rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: 'LGBT terror forces the system to change, violate beliefs,' condemns LGBT 'terror.'

Likud MK demands coalition back adoption by LGBT couples

Likud MK demands state change position on same-sex adoption. Welfare Minister says he intends to reconsider issue.

Israeli government 'opposes' allowing same sex couples to adopt

Truth: Government allows same sex couples to adopt if no heterosexual couples can be found to adopt children.

'You can't adopt a white baby'

PM Theresa May backs native-born UK couple denied right to adopt child because of their race, told to look for a child in India.

Texas bill allows adoption agencies to deny Jewish couples?

Texas lawmakers set to vote on bill to allow private adoption agencies to reject couples seeking to adopt based on religion.

Lawyers request additional review of 'fight baby's' case

Child's lawyers request Supreme Court hold additional hearing, say child's best interests were not taken into account.

Bill Letting Non-Jews Adopt Jewish Children Slammed

Torah institute forum criticizes Yesh Atid MK for bill changing adoption law, proposes change only for those without registered religion.

Calls to Block Law to Allow Non-Jews to Adopt Jewish Kids

Yad L'achim has appealed to MKs to block legislation that would enable non-Jewish families to adopt Jewish children.

US Couple in Qatar Charged with Starving Daughter

In Qatar for husband's engineering work for 2022 World Cup project, couple accused of killing adopted 8 year old daughter.

Family to Pay 400,000 for Exposing Adoption

The biological siblings of a man who was adopted as a baby are charged for exposing his past online.

Woman in U.S. Kills 3-Year-Old Adopted Russian Son

A woman in the US killed her adopted Russian son, the latest alleged abuse of an adopted Russian child by American parents.