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1、VirginiaDepartmentofSocialServicesJuly2014ChildandFamilyServicesManualF.Adoption1ADOPTIONOVERVIEWTABLEOFCONTENTS1.1Introduction...............................................................................................................21.2Framework...........................................

2、......................................................................31.2.1Practiceprinciples.......................................................................................31.2.2Legalcitations.............................................................................................

3、31.3Definitions..................................................................................................................81.4Commonwebsites...................................................................................................16FSection1Page1of171AdoptionOverviewVirginiaDep

4、artmentofSocialServicesJuly2014ChildandFamilyServicesManualF.Adoption1ADOPTIONOVERVIEW1.1Introduction“Adoptionisthemethodprovidedbylawtoestablishthelegalrelationshipofparentandchildbetweenpersonswhoarenotsorelatedbybirth,withthesamemutualrightsand1obligationsthatexistbetweenchildrenandtheirbir

5、thparents.”Theprimarypurposeofadoptionistohelpchildren,whoseparentsareincapableofassumingorcontinuingparentalresponsibilities,tolegallybecomepartofapermanentfamily.Permanenceisbothavalueandagoalofbestpracticetoensurethatnochildgrowstoadulthoodwithoutalifelongconnectiontoacaringadult.Inthestate

6、ofVirginia,adoptionisconsideredoneoffivepermanencygoalsalthoughitisonlyoneofthreethatprovideapermanentfamilyrelationshipforachild.Permanenceforachildcanbestbedefinedasanenduringfamilyrelationshipthat:•Issafeandmeanttolastalifetime.•Offersthelegalrightsandsocialstatusoffullfamilymembership.•Pro

7、videsforphysical,emotional,social,cognitive,andspiritualwell-being.•Assureslifelongconnectionstoextendedfamily,siblings,andothersignificantadultsandfamilyhistory,traditions,raceandethnicheritage,culture,religion,andlanguage.Thegoalsofad