Vol. 12, No. 2 • June 2008

North Carolina Facts: Adoption from Foster Care

In federal fiscal year 2005-06, 1,234 children were adopted from foster care in NC. The children’s median age at adoption was 5.29 years; 47% were male. Ninety-four percent had special needs.

• 54.1% were adopted by their foster parents, 23.3% were adopted by a relative, and 22.6% were adopted by a non-relative.
• 73% were adopted by married couples, 24% by single women, 3% by single men.
• The median time between TPR and adoption was 7.36 months.

Source: USDHHS, 2008

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