Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once a child is adopted from foster care, it’s as if they are reborn in the eyes of many child welfare agencies. In required data ...

The York County SPCA shattered adoption records during its weeklong Clear the Shelters event last week. The event, which ended Sunday, provided new homes to 146 animals, SPCA spokesperson Kristen ...

LANSING — State auditors will get access to the confidential adoption records they seek for their review of child placement programs, the Court of Claims ruled Thursday, a decision that should allow ...

(CN) - A 51-year-old alcoholic with a "hole in her soul" cannot find out who her birth parents are to help soothe her anxiety, depression and substance abuse, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled. When a ...

Old adoption records housed at a state agency in St. Paul soon could become a more important resource for people researching their family histories. Minnesota is making plans to digitize about 5 ...