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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,
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_Come join us for the next CPFANJ Book Club meeting
Thursday, October 22nd
7:00-9:00 pm, Panara Bread
187 Columbia Tpke, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Please join us for a lively and thought-provoking discussion on “Little” by Edward Carey. All Book Club meetings are held in-person.
An amazing achievement. . . A compulsively readable novel, so canny and weird and surfeited with the reality of human capacity and ingenuity that I am stymied for comparison. Dickens and David Lynch? Defoe meets Margaret Atwood? Judge for yourself." —Gregory Maguire, New York Times-bestselling author of Wicked
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November - National Adoption Month
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Register Today!
12th Annual CPFA Family Conference
Celebrate National Adoption Awareness
Month with us!
Saturday, November 14,
2026
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (8:30
AM registration)
New Conference Location Immaculate Conception Elementary School 41 Mountain Avenue Sommerville, NJ 08876 Speak with professionals,
parents, and adoptees on a more personal level.
This half-day series of workshops is open to pre-adoptive, adoptive,
kinship, and foster parents, adoptive and foster children (ages 8+), and adult
adoptees with fun and informative topics including:
Adoption 101- Pathways to Adoption in NJ * “Can We Talk” parent-only
discussion * Leaving Home is Hard to Do * Introduction to Yoga * Nurtured Heart Approach * Art Therapy and Kids Crafts * Pet Time with Pups * Networking Opportunities …
and much more! Conference Fee: - No cost for current CPFA members
- $25 fee per family for non-members (includes one year CPFA membership)
- Includes a light breakfast and pizza lunch
Register now as space is limited! Questions? Contact our Co-Conference Coordinator, Michelle Mulhern at 201-400-4465 or
[email protected].
Please see conference flyers below:
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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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For a PDF version of this article, click below:
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For any questions, inquiries or information about CPFANJ or upcoming events, please contact us at:
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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.
If you would like to make a tax deductable donation to CPFA please use this link:
Questions? Click the Contact Us page and send us an e-mail!
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