Single Parent Adoption Network (SPAN)
http://members.aol.com/Onemomfor2/#SPAN
The Single Parent Adoption Network (SPAN) is a group of single parents who have adopted
children. SPAN provides support, recreation for single parent adoptive parents and their adopted
children, and information such as single parent adoption resources, adoption and multicultural book
list, and links to adoption resources. SPAN encourages singles that are in or considering of
adopting a child to contact the group to receive support and information. If you are looking for
support, this website will provide you knowledge and support.
Single Parent Central
http://www.singleparentcentral.com/spadoptionarchives.htm
The Single Parent Central is an online resource for single parent families. It has a Q&A
corner where you can find answers to questions related to single parent adoption. If you need help,
knowledge, or have any questions about single parenting, the home page will be helpful. The website
provides single parent families information on books for single parents, careers for single
parents, childcare, child support, etc.
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC)
http://www.calib.com/naic/pubs/f_single.cfm
The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) is a comprehensive resource on all
aspects of adoption and is a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth
and Families, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services. If
you want to know more about single parent adoption, this website will give you concrete information
in a Q & A style. Questions are Why Does a Single Person Adopt?, Why is Single Parent Adoption
Becoming More Prevalent?, What are the Obstacles?, Who Has Adopted?, What are the First Steps?, How
do You Find the Child You Want?, What are the Costs?, and What Services are Available After the
Adoption?
KinderStarttm search engine
http://www.kinderstart.com/adoption/singleparentadoption.html
The KinderStarttm is a search engine that provides information related to children. If you
are considering single parent adoption but cannot decide yet, this website provides links to books
you may read to help decide. If you are a single male and want to adopt a child, this website has
links you can go to receive information on how to adopt a child as a single father. The website
also provides information on single parent adoption article archive, single parent adoption FAQ,
single parent adoption network, and single parent adoption: what you need to know.
Spence-Chapin
http://www.spence-chapin.org/155.html
The Spence-Chapin is a website for adoption. If you are interested in international adoption
as well as domestic adoption, this website will be helpful because it provides information and
regulations on international single parent adoption. This website provides information on countries
single parents can adopt children from.
Adoptions.com
http://www.adoptions.com/single.html
The Adoptions.com provides information related to adoption such as parenting and support,
books, single parents hoping to adopt, support groups, general information of interest to single
parents, single dads, and single moms. If you are looking for adoption agencies, attorneys, social
workers and others, this website will help you find them.
About Network
http://stepparenting.about.com/cs/singleparents/
The About Network provides information on finding resources related to single parent adoption
and supports both domestic and international adoption. This website has thorough information on
single parent adoption so if you are looking for basic information on single parent adoption, this
website is good place to start. The information provided by this website include: Single Parent
Adoptions: Why Not?, Singled Out, The Role of the Single Mother in Adoption, General Information,
Personal Stories, Support Groups.
Adoption Forums.com
http://www.adoptionforums.com/forumdisplay.php?s=663a63756f3bb18e273a2f6d22c76320&forumid=201
The Adoption Forums.com provides information from people who have adopted or is going to
adopt or considering of adopting a child. Therefore, if you are interested in learning from other
people experiences, this is a helpful site to browse. There is a column for single parents where
you can browse through and also share your thoughts as well. Registration is required in order to
post. Registration is free.
National Council for Single Adoptive Parents
http://www.adopting.org/ncsap.html
The National Council for Single Adoptive Parents (formerly Committee for Single Adoptive
Parents) was founded in 1973 by single adoptive parents. Their mission is to provide information
and help single U.S. people adopt children regardless of nationality or handicapped. This site will
be helpful if you are looking for information about where to find an agency or what single parents
should prepare before adoption. This council is a member of the Joint Council on International
Children's Services, and the North American Council on Adoptable Children.
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