US: Covid-19 has deepened the challenges of adopting through the foster care system. (Commentary) (May require subscription)
New York Times – January 08, 2021
The last step in the long journey to adopt a child through the foster care system is the courtroom finalization. It’s traditionally provided an important opportunity for loved ones to gather and pose for pictures as a judge blesses the creation of a new “forever family” with a smack of the gavel. But, like so many other things in the Covid-19 era, this tradition has gone virtual.
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