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Meanings of adoptive parents in English

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Usage of adoptive parents in English
1
In childhood, adoptive parents provided information about abuse and neglect before adoption.
Pubmed
2
She poses the question of whether adoptive parents should assess one another.
The Irish Times
3
And so are their respective natural or adoptive parents, grandparents, and relatives.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
4
He was born in Ghana and raised in England by adoptive parents.
The South African
5
Emily didn't dare tell Carolyn about the struggle to choose adoptive parents.
Stunning
6
Their situation reflects a quandary faced by adoptive parents across the United States.
Reuters
7
Once the child is born, welfare services will place it with adoptive parents.
The Guardian
8
Scott, born Luann Bambrough, was raised in Utah by adoptive parents.
Reuters
9
My adoptive parents died and I searched for her, finally tracking her down.
The Silent Sister
10
Realistically assessing the support structures adoptive parents have established is also vital, says Beckett.
The Guardian
11
Like Catholic Charities, they have separate case managers for birth parents and adoptive parents.
Chosen: a novel
12
Many of the adoptive parents had started the adoption process before the quake happened.
Reuters
13
What if Marco's adoptive parents are former party officials trying to hide their past?
The Guardian
14
Toni Jarvis was physically abused by his adoptive parents until the age of six.
Radio NZ
15
Is that a reasonable way to treat prospective adoptive parents?
The Irish Times
16
The adoptive parents took the action to keep the child.
The Irish Times
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Adoptive parents through the time
Adoptive parents across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare