Adoption

This lesson will cover the general area of adoption law and is designed as an introduction for those students who have not studied the subject and as a review for those students who have.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

1. Explain the two steps of adoption.
2. Distinguish the various types of adoption.
3. Discuss how the parental rights of the child's natural parents are terminated.
4. Discuss the pros and cons of having sealed adoption records.