Public adoptions in the state of Florida hit an all-time high this past fiscal year, with more than 3,600 adoptions being processed. The annual total is up nearly 600 from the previous year, and 300 from the previous record high, which was reached in 2004.

"[Bob] Butterworth and Jim Kallinger, the state's chief child advocate, said Florida's new Explore Adoption advertising campaign is especially helping teens and older children, sibling groups and children with disabilities."

The only part of the state that saw adoptions decrease was Southern Florida, but the decrease was attributed not to a lack of interest, but to a lack of adoptable children. It's a good problem to have, authorities said. Source: Southwest Florida News-Press

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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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