Wishing Everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year !
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Join us for our Upcoming Events
The 2026 CPFA-NJ Calendar of events link:
Mark your calendar for upcoming CPFA events.
More information about upcoming events will be posted closer to day of events.
Friday, February 27, 8:00 pm-9:30 pm, Can We Talk?
Our topic will be “Identity and Adoption.” More information about this event will be
available soon.
Sunday, March 8, Women’s Event
More information about this event will be posted soon.
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Join US!
Concerned Persons for Adoption (CPFA)
FREE Family Bowling PARTY!
Lanes and shoe rentals are included.
Snacks and drinks are available to purchase.
SATURDAY, February 7, 2026
2:00 - 4:00 PM
RSVP by February 6th
To register, click link below:
Hanover Lanes
119 State Route 10 West
East Hanover, NJ 07936
Below is a link for the event flyer:
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For those who have adopted an International Child:
Now would be a good time to review your child’s adoption documentation.
- Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Citizenship / Naturalization papers
- Current Passports. If do not have a US passport, to apply for one.
- First Adoption Decree
- Social Security Card (with updated citizenship status if obtained prior to obtaining citizenship)
Even if you have a certificate of citizenship for your child, their status may not be listed correctly with Social Security. To check, contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213.
For more info: www.ssa.gov/ ssnumber/ss5doc.htm
Other documents you may want to obtain are:
- Drivers License (if of age)
- State ID card if do not have a drivers license
- Voter registration if over 18. Will ask you of want to register when applying for drivers license/state id card if they are over 18.
You can click the link below for information on Proof of Citizenship for U.S. Citizens: Documents Used (2024):
https://www.uscitizenship.info/us-citizenship/proof-of-us-citizenship/
This link can be used to Request for the Return of Original Documents: https://www.uscis.gov/g-884
Below is a link to review Intercountry adoptee rights and safety guide:
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This link below explains how people can sign a petition to our NJ legislatures.
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Thank you!!
to all who donated to our 2025 Holiday Gift Drive!
Your donation made a real impact on so many children and we
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING CPFA!
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CPFA Celebrates “Our
Families” Formed by Adoption
Nurtured with Love and
Gratitude
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an
afternoon of fun, friendship and family
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Thank you to all who joined us for our
11th Annual Family Conference on October 18th!
Over 50 pre-and post-adoptive parents and youth ages 8-16 attended!
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Stepping Out of Adoption’s Shadow:
Confronting the Problem of Unlicensed Adoption Intermediaries and Online Advertising in Private Domestic Adoption