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Without a home

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The story of Melissa Guay and her three children who were forced to live in a homeless shelter after her marriage started falling apart is presented. Homeless families, made up mostly of single women and their children, are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in the 1990s.

Author: Jones, Maggie
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1999
Homeless shelters, Portrayals, Homeless persons

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Who benefits from the adoption tax credit?

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The Adoption Promotion and Stability Act reduces the average cost of adopting a healthy infant in the US by half by providing tax credits of up to $6,000. The law acknowledges that adoptive families deserve the same level of support as traditional families.

Author: Costigan, Kelly
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1997
Child care tax credits

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Surfing for a baby

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The use of the internet to search and advertise for a baby to adopt is discussed. The experience of one US couple who successfully found and adopted a baby in this way is recalled and the legal pitfalls and risks of the system are explained.

Author: Jones, Maggie
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 2001
Birthparents, Birth parents, Adoptive parents, Civil rights, Adoption agencies

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Subjects list: Laws, regulations and rules, Adoption
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