What is Adoption?

June 16, 2008 | Adoption Basics

Adoption has a vast array of both meanings and feelings attached with it, but not everyone knows what all adoption is about and what exactly is involved in the adoption process. This article will help give you a brief summary of what adoption is while other articles on the site will give you an in-depth look at specific parts of adoption.

To get a better understanding of what adoption really is, it is best to start with the actual definition of the word. First, it is best to start with the root of the word, adopt. Adopt can mean many different things and this is how the dictionary defines it: