The move, announced on Tuesday, increases adoption leave from 12 weeks to 6 months -- but it still falls short of recognizing adoptive mothers' needs.

Children who are told after age three that they are adopted feel more distress than those who find out earlier.

You don't have to be a biological parent to experience the baby blues.

A family law expert explains the rights of both prospective and adoptive parents.

It's a difficult choice to make, but totally do-able.

One more win for the modern family.

For the most vulnerable, negligence is the norm.

More than 200 children registered with inspected facilities were missing from them.

In August 2015, the government rolled out new guidelines for adoption in India aimed at centralizing and streamlining a system widely considered disorganized and inefficient. A year and a half later, opinions are mixed as to their success. The numbers tell