Adoption Safety: Criminalizing Unlicensed Brokers and Regulating Payments to Birth Parents.
This law creates new federal crimes to protect families and children involved in interstate adoption from fraud and exploitation. It bans unlicensed adoption brokers and strictly regulates adoption advertising and the amount of money paid to placing parents. The goal is to ensure that adoptions are handled only by licensed agencies and attorneys, increasing safety and transparency in the process.
Key points
Imposes prison sentences and high fines for providing adoption intermediary services without a proper state license.
Restricts adoption advertising—only licensed agencies and attorneys can advertise, eliminating unregulated solicitations.
Limits payments to placing parents: prohibits providing over $2,500 before the parent consults with a licensed agency or attorney.
Increases protection for both adoptive and birth parents against exploitation and unfair practices in interstate adoptions.
Introduced
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