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Adoption


The word alone seems full of questions. The process is unknown to most who haven't been through it, as are the rewards.

Concerned Persons For Adoption (CPFA) is a non-profit organization in the State of New Jersey dedicated to the belief that every child deserves a family. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and to provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted.
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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.
 
To view our 2026 postcard, click link below:
 
    
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For any questions or information about CPFANJ upcoming events,
please contact us at:
 
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September - National Kinship Care Month

November - National Adoption Month
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Morristown Post-Adoption Support Group Meeting
(***NEW MEETING DAY, 1st SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH***) 
 
Next meeting:
When: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Where: St. Clare's Behavioral Center (130 Powerville Rd, Boonton, NJ)
What time: 1:30pm to 4:00pm
We hope you can join us!

***And an early reminder that there will NOT be a meeting in September due to Labor Day weekend.
 
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Join us for the next Can We Talk
 
Friday, September 18, 8:00 pm-9:30 pm, Search and Reunion
 
Join us on Zoom for “Search and Reunion,” Presenters, April Dinwoodie (transracial adult adopted person) and Amy Strickler, LMSW. Both Adoptions persons and families are welcome.

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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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 Stepping Out of Adoption’s Shadow:
Confronting the Problem of Unlicensed Adoption Intermediaries and Online Advertising in Private Domestic Adoption 
 

by Celeste Liversidge, Esq. and Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard


A surge in online adoption advertising and the proliferation of unlicensed adoption intermediaries (aka "baby brokers") in the past decade have created a troubling landscape for those impacted by private domestic adoption. Licensed adoption professionals, policymakers, and child welfare advocates should work together to safeguard the well-being of all parties involved in private domestic adoption through education, law enforcement, and legislation.

 

 
 
Below is the link for the complete article: 
 
 
 
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CPFA offers a great opportunity to network with other adoptive parents. CPFA is not an adoption agency, but a volunteer organization working to support those who wish to adopt, and provide educational and networking resources to those who have adopted. Membership is encouraged and is open to anyone concerned with adoption.
 
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