Legal Dictionary

Tag: Adoptions

  • Veto

    The right of forbidding or denying without assigning any reasons therefor.

  • International Adoption

    Adoption of a child born outside of the United States….

  • Protocol

    Protocol

    Adoption Legal Definition of Protective Factors Meaning of Protective Factors Strengths and resources that appear to mediate or serve as a “buffer” against risk factors that contribute to vulnerability to maltreatment or against the […]

  • Social Worker

    Adoption Legal Definition of Social Worker Meaning of Social Worker Person who completes home studies, works with birth parents and adoptive families in adoption situations.Learn more with the Adoption Thesaurus<div […]

  • Social Worker

    Adoption Legal Definition of Social Worker Meaning of Social Worker Person who completes home studies, works with birth parents and adoptive families in adoption situations.Learn more with the Adoption Thesaurus<div […]

  • Reunion

    Adoption Legal Definition of Reunion Meaning of Reunion A meeting between birthparent(s) and an adopted adult or between an adopted adult and other birth relatives. The adopted adult may have been placed as an infant and thus has no memory of the […]

  • Parental Leave

    Adoption Legal Definition of Parental Leave Meaning of Parental Leave See LeaveLearn more with the Adoption Thesaurus Related Entries of Parental Leave in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or run […]

  • Maternity Leave

    Adoption Legal Definition of Maternity Leave Meaning of Maternity Leave See LeaveLearn more with the Adoption Thesaurus Related Entries of Maternity Leave in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or […]

  • Orphan

    A child whose parents are dead.

  • Progress Report

    Adoption Legal Definition of Progress Report Meaning of Progress Report See Report.Learn more with the Adoption Thesaurus Related Entries of Progress Report in the Encyclopedia of Law Project Browse or […]

  • Probation Period

    Adoption Legal Definition of Probation Period Meaning of Probation Period Time between placement of a child with the adoptive family and finalization, when the adoption is legalized in court. It varies by province but is at least six months. This […]

  • Probation Period

    Adoption Legal Definition of Probation Period Meaning of Probation Period Time between placement of a child with the adoptive family and finalization, when the adoption is legalized in court. It varies by province but is at least six months. This […]

  • Private Adoption

    (1) An adoption arranged by a privately-funded, licensed adoption agency. See also Private agency. Commentary: Most provinces allow private adoption. All private adoption is regulated by the provincial ministry responsible for adoptions. Ministries license individuals and agencies to place […]

  • Mental Retardation

    Mental Retardation

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Mental Retardation Meaning of Mental Retardation A state of significant subnormal intellectual development with reduction of social competence in a minor or adult person which has existed prior to […]

  • Mental Retardation

    Mental Retardation

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Mental Retardation Meaning of Mental Retardation A state of significant subnormal intellectual development with reduction of social competence in a minor or adult person which has existed prior to […]