adoption

Teens on TikTok discover they're actually twins who were kidnapped from their parents at birth

Elene Deisadze was scrolling on TikTok in 2022 when she had to do a double-take. There was a girl, Anna Panchulidze, who looked just like her.

Clouds the puppy's face balloons to twice its size after getting stung by hornet

The face of the poor puppy ballooned to twice its size, leaving her in need of a shot of benadryl and a shot of steroids. 

Kathy Hochul scraps restrictive rule that caused costly adoption nightmares for some New Yorkers

Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration has scrapped a controversial rule that made it more difficult for New Yorkers to adopt babies from birth mothers in other states.

I thought I was prepared to adopt a child — but the one thing I didn't know was the most important

The rise of transracial parenting has exposed an unfortunate knowledge gap that experts say can be emotionally detrimental to the children.

Hochul pushed to ease rules making adoption difficult for NY couples: 'They're putting children last'

Couples who have or want to adopt a child have formed a new coalition urging Gov. Kathy Hochul and the legislature to relax the state's restrictive policy.

I refuse to tell my family which of my two kids is biologically mine, my mom wants her 'real' grandchild

The woman's mom is pressuring her to share their birth certificates because she's "looking for her 'real' grandchild to favor them."

Kentucky couple adopts baby surrendered at fire station: 'God's hand is absolutely in this'

A baby boy who was surrendered at a Kentucky fire station nearly two years ago was officially adopted last month — a milestone his parents said they'd hoped and prayed...

Jerk says he would date a single mom — if she put her kids up for adoption

A man on a dating app messaged the request to a mother who interested him. His reason? He wanted to date someone child-free. Apparently, his proposal is not that unusual.

New York makes it easier to get an abortion than to adopt a baby thanks in part to Hochul admin edict, critics say

Adoptive parents and adoption lawyers blasted an edict issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration that makes it more difficult for New Yorkers to adopt from birth mothers from another state.

Most Americans believe their pets are four-legged versions of themselves: poll

The survey of 2,000 dog and cat owners revealed that 65% believe they adopted themself in pet form due to the overwhelming number of similarities.

Kristine Barnett slams Natalia Grace's abuse claims in docuseries

Kristine Barnett claims her formerly adopted daughter Natalia Grace is lying about being abused in the new ID docuseries "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks." In a lengthy...

Natalia Grace doc ends with disturbing new allegation — after her true age is revealed

Her “curious” story isn’t over yet.  The wild Investigation Discovery docuseries, “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace,” ended its second season on Wednesday with a shocker.  Titled “The Curious Case...

Ukrainian orphan's DNA test confirms her real age after she's accused of 'masquerading' as a child, trying to kill parents

"This has been 13 years of just two people lying their butts off," Natalia Grace said. "They ruined a kid's life. They painted me as some big monster when in...

Fla. man fights for custody of toddler after he claims girl's mom put her up for adoption after telling him she had died

Marteliz says he was heartbroken as he had just been with the woman, even posing for a picture together with his hand placed on her pregnant belly, two days before...

Ukrainian orphan accused of 'masquerading' as a child, trying to kill adoptive parents shares her story: 'Do I look like a monster?'

Natalia Grace sensationally confronts her adoptive father in a new six-part series titled "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks."

Two couples indicted on child abuse charges in alleged scheme to adopt kids for financial gain

Two Michigan couples have been arrested in an alleged scheme to adopt dozens of children for “financial gain” -- and then secretly subjected several of them to “systemic mental and...

Couple adopts Florida baby abandoned in the woods about an hour after her birth

A baby who was left alone in the woods just one hour after she was born now has a forever family — thanks to deputies and residents who brought the...

Twins separated at birth reunited 19 years later — thanks to a TikTok video

Long-lost sisters Ano Sartania and Tako Khvitia were illegally sold off to different families in the country of Georgia, unaware of each other's existence for two decades.