adoption

Definition of "adoption"
  1. A legally recognized process where an individual becomes the parent of someone not their biological child, granting them all legal parental rights and responsibilities
How to use "adoption" in a sentence
  1. An adoption agency facilitated the process between the prospective parent and the child.
  2. Through an adoption process, Lisa became the legal parent obligations to her adoptive son.
  3. The court approved the adult adoption, creating a legal parent-child relationship.

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