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Texas Adoption Resource Exchange (TARE) — brings together children with special needs and families who are willing to adopt them. Children registered with TARE are in the conservatorship of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Information available on the TARE website includes:
Steps involved in becoming an adoptive or foster family;
Other state adoption websites;
Texas private adoption agencies;
Helpful resources such as Texas and National website links.
| Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Child Protective Services Division — provides information on adoption and foster care such as:
Choosing an adoption agency;
Brief description of adoption and foster care;
Adoption Assistance Resources;
DFPS Voluntary Adoption Registry (VAR).
| The Department of State Health Services, Texas Vital Statistics — provides information about how to obtain your original birth certificate if you are an adult adoptee who was born in Texas. Frequently asked questions about birth certificates and adoption records are addressed on this site.
| Free Advice Adoption Law Center — provides a wealth of adoption-related legal information in an easy-to-understand question and answer format. Topics range from the legal definition of adoption to international adoption and adoption agencies.
| Texas Adoption and Child Custody Lawyers — can be located on AttorneyPages.com, a free online attorney directory. Search for adoption attorneys in your area by selecting a particular Texas county or city.
| Texas Young Lawyers Association — is described as the public service arm of the State Bar of Texas, providing public legal education services to Texans. The Association provides information on legal issues facing families. Adoption Options (http://www.tyla.org/pdfs/33953-AdoptionOptionsRev.2006.pdf) is a publication designed to help those who are considering adoption. The publication includes a directory of Texas adoption agencies.
| TexasLawHelp — is an initiative of various Texas non-profit organizations, providing free and low-cost civil legal assistance to Texans. The site is an excellent source of Texas-specific legal information about civil (non-criminal) issues. From the Family Law and Domestic Violence section, click on Adoption for access to helpful, Texas-specific adoption information. Publications include:
Common questions about adoption;
Accessing sealed adoption records.
The site provides links to other useful adoption websites and access to some adoption-related court forms.
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