The Adoption Tax Credit is often misunderstood and can seem confusing. We're answering some of the most frequently asked questions and providing resources to help adoptive parents better understand if they quality, what expenses are eligible, and where to go for more information.

National Council For Adoption (NCFA) and the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) call upon the Department of State to grant humanitarian parole to the children of adoptive families who are unable to receive an adoption visa in a timely manner so that the families may safely return to the United States together as soon as possible.     

Like all of you, we here at NCFA find ourselves navigating truly unchartered territory as the Coronavirus pandemic creates global uncertainty and societal upheaval. As we come to the end of this first full week of social distancing, border closings, curfews, and travel restrictions, our hearts are heavy, but our hope is strong.

The global spread of COVID-19 has significantly impacted travel for adoptions from China since early February. With growing concern about international travel in general and its impact on adoptions from other countries, many prospective adoptive parents are trying to determine the best course of action for travel plans in the midst of a rapidly changing, and unpredictable situation. NCFA member agency, Holt International, outlines key considerations for adoptive families making travel decisions.

NCFA is proud to announce that Delilah will serve as the mistress of ceremonies for our 40th Anniversary Gala, Families For All: A Celebration of Adoption. A mother of 15 children, including 12 children through adoption, Delilah is not only the most listened to woman on the radio in America, she is a tireless advocate for adoption. We are grateful for her partnership in our Gala, and for the support of three former presidents and first ladies who headline the Gala Honorary Committee which includes a number of current and former national, state and local government leaders.

Since the Spring of 2019, NCFA Board Chair Heidi Cox and NCFA President Chuck Johnson have been involved as active observers with the Uniform Law Commission's Unregulated Transfer of Adopted Children Drafting Committee. The Committee is addressing the need for more consistent safeguards in matching children with families, with a primary focus on children who are being transferred to non-relative care. In this post, Heidi provides helpful background and a summary of the work completed so far on this important project.

National Council For Adoption is delighted to welcome Today co-host and adoptive mom Hoda Kotb to the Families For All Gala in Washington, DC. Read more about how you can attend this special event this April!

The mission of NCFA is to meet the diverse needs of children, birth parents, adopted individuals, adoptive families and all those touched by adoption through global advocacy, education, research, legislative action and collaboration. We are excited to announce newly elected Board leadership and welcome three new Board members whose decades of professional and personal experience in adoption and organizational leadership will help us accomplish our mission and realize our vision for a world in which all children, everywhere, have nurturing, permanent families.

National Council For Adoption unpacks key takeaways from the newly-released FY 2018 foster care and adoption statistics.

National Council For Adoption responds to the indictment of Arizona attorney Paul Petersen, who was arrested this week with charges related to the trafficking of pregnant women and children from the Marshall Islands for the purpose of completing an illegal adoption.