One of the first choices a person has to make once they've decided to adopt a child is the choice between a public or private adoption. Each has its pros and cons.

"An important benefit of... public adoption... is that the termination of the birth parents' rights has been finalized. All children in this program are available for adoption. They just need the right adult or family to give them a permanent home."

With a private adoption, the birth mother may change her mind before the adoption is complete. One of the benefits of private adoptions, however, is the increased availability of newborns and infants. In most public program, the children are older - often eight-year-olds and up. Source: The Ledger (Lakeland, Fla.)

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