Adoption has changed countless lives of both children and adults all over the world. Adoption is the chance for an adoptable child to have a better life than what they would have had with their biological parents. These parents put their babies and children up for adoption for many circumstantial reasons. Biological parents of the adoptable children may have given them up because of money and or situational reasons. Although these children’s lives have not stated out in a normal way, the hope with adoption is that they will still get the best life possible for the child. Many people adopt children because they can not conceive themselves, or simply because they want to have a child in their lives to love. Different types of people with differentiating family structures are able to adopt. The adoption process may be extremely time consuming yet it certainly is worth it to change a child’s life. Some people may believe that only a certain group of people can adopt. However, many people with varying lives are eligible to adopt (“Who Can Adopt”). Certain acts have been put into place to ensure the possibility that more people can adopt. One act is the Americans with Disabilities Act (“Who Can Adopt” par. 3). This protects the rights of those with disabilities. Potential parents do not have to be a certain age, race, …show more content…
Another big part of the home study is to test if the family is a good fit for the child (“5 Steps to Adoption” par. 3). If the potential home is suitable to meet the needs of the child, they will most likely pass the inspection (“5 Steps to Adoption” par. 3). The entire home study portion of the adoption process can last anywhere from two months to ten months (“5 Steps to Adoption” par. 3). This step is important to check the backgrounds of the potential parents, and to see if the home would be a good place for a child to live (“5 Steps to Adoption” par.