I read that there are more than 3,000 children waiting for adoption. Why aren they all listed on the adoption exchange web site?
A. There are close to 1,000 children photo-listed on the adoption exchange web site. There are several hundred who were listed, but were removed due to numerous inquiries received or have had a family selected and they are pending placement with them. These children are still considered as “waiting” because staff are still either reading the home studies received from the numerous families or the children have a placement selected but they have not yet been placed in the identified selected home. Many other children do not have to be photo-listed after termination of parental rights because staff have identified a placement for them with a relative, a foster family or an adoptive family but these children are still considered “waiting” because they have not yet been placed in the identified selected home. Other children are not photo-listed because of their medical or therapeutic needs and they are not ready for adoption.
