Number of adoptions in the U.S. 2017, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship
Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in fiscal year 2017, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship
This statistic shows the distribution of prior relationships between adoptive parents and children in the United States in fiscal year 2017. In fiscal year 2017, in 29,445 adoptions, the adoptive parents were foster parents to the child prior to adoption.
Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in fiscal year 2017, by prior adoptive parent-child relationship
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| Number of adoptive parents | |
|---|---|
| Foster parent | 29,445 |
| Other relative | 20,274 |
| Non-relative | 8,209 |
| Stepparent | 77 |
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