NEW ORLEANS — Parts of a federal law giving Native American families preference in the adoption of Native American children were effectively struck down by a sharply divided federal appeals court, a ...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – Vietnam, where growing numbers of Americans have turned to adopt a baby, announced Monday it is halting all U.S. adoptions following allegations of baby-selling, corruption ...

Each time Elisia Manuel sees her daughter Precious rehearsing traditional basket dancing and humming tribal songs around their home in Casa Grande, Arizona, she’s overwhelmed with emotion. “It’s ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a dispute over a longstanding federal law that gives preference to Native American families and tribes over non-Native couples when deciding where to place ...

In big news for families, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), letting tribal families keep their preference in adoption cases involving Native American children. A ...

Editor’s Note: In this series, CNN investigates international adoption, hearing from families, children and key experts on its decline, and whether the trend could – or should – be reversed. “It’s ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the landmark federal adoption law that seeks to keep Native American children with tribal families. By a 7-2 vote, the justices rejected a ...

Baby-selling concerns in Vietnam leave many Americans hoping to adopt in limbo. HANOI, Vietnam May 15, 2008— -- Limbo looks like this: a tidy one-room apartment decorated with baby toys and just ...

Guatemala was once one of the world's most popular adoption destinations, but stopped the practice after mass corruption was exposed. An American woman is set to stand trial over related charges.

American law generally, and American immigration law in particular, generally treats adopted children the same as biological children. In the process, American law necessarily has to consider foreign ...