All news on the topic: Adoption

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Kerry Katona says fiancé Ryan is adopting her daughter after dad’s tragic death
Kerry Katona has opened up about partner Ryan Mahoney going to adopt her youngest daughter, eight-year-old Dylan-Jorge, after her father passed away in 2019
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Non-league spirit helps Walthamstow FC quadruple attendance amid rising costs
NON-LEAGUE DAY: Walthamstow FC have enjoyed a jump in their attendances - despite the cost-of-living crisis - by offering affordable football and connecting with the community
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Martina Navratilova concedes adoption plans “put on hold” after cancer fight
The 18-time Grand Slam winner put her life on hold after being given the devastating double cancer diagnosis two months ago - including adoption plans with wife Julia Lemigova
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'I let it slip that the neighbour kid is adopted - her mum is beyond furious'
A woman has taken to Reddit to share how she accidentally let it slip that the girl next door is adopted just like her youngest son - but she didn't know her family hadn't told her already
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Noel Radford breaks down as he makes alarming discovery about his past
22 Kids & Counting star Noel broke down in tears as he made an alarming discovery about his past after being adopted as a baby and previously not wanting to know about his birth parents
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Adopted man's life shattered as he discovers wife of six years is his sister
A man has taken to Reddit to share how he discovered he is related to the mother of his two children after trying to save her life by donating one of his kidneys
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Celebs who became young grandparents as Ronan Keating welcomes grandchild at 46
Ronan Keating is now a grandad aged 46 after his son Jack had a baby girl - but he is far from the youngest celeb to welcome a grandchild
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'I finally found my long-lost sister 75 years after I was adopted during WW2'
Sheila Fry and Annie IJpelaar were both trying to solve a 75-year-old mystery countries apart, but an at-home DNA test finally reunited the long-lost sisters after they were separated in the aftermath of WW2
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TikTok Orthodox rabbi who adopted nine sons is charged with child sex abuse
Orthodox rabbi Rabbi Hayim Nissim Cohen, 38, from Texas, US, was arrested in February after his son phoned into a podcast to reveal a number of his brothers had been allegedly abused
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Man leaves people in tears after sharing foster daughter's handwritten plea
A foster parent has left social media users 'in tears' and feeling 'heartbroken' after sharing the handwritten note his six-year-old foster child handed him out of the blue
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Mum reunited with daughter 29 years on after Facebook message from adoptive mum
Mum-of-five Marie Fulmer put her four-day-old daughter up for adoption after giving birth at age 19 and 'not being ready to have a baby' - 29 years on a message out of the blue saw them reunited
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Couple who adopted daughter, 13, in their 20s say they aren't taken seriously
A young couple who have full custody of two teenage girls aged 13 and 15 have opened up about their unusual family dynamic, which unfortunately means some people don't take them seriously as parents
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'My cats have their own double beds – I spend £100 on treats every month'
The cat lover has admitted that she even prioritises her furry friends above her partner and says the animals have royal names so they know just how special they are
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UK's loneliest dog needs forever home after spending 500 days in animal shelter
Charlie, the nine-year-old crossbreed, lived in a house of domestic abuse before he arrived at RSPCA Brent Knoll Animal Centre back in September 2021
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Baby born in rubble of Syria earthquake is adopted by aunt and uncle
The miracle newborn baby survived for 10 hours under the rubble after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6 that devastated Turkey and Syria, killing 45,000
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'I'm adopted and found my long-lost mum 3,300 miles away with home DNA test'
Laura Mclean, 32, from Buckinghamshire, was put up for adoption as a baby and grew up not knowing her biological mum - then a home DNA test tracked down her long-lost family in Canada
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Former soldier's flash of inspiration that led to incredible 12,000-mile journey
Former soldier Christian Lewis was struggling with depression and facing homelessness when he had a flash of inspiration that led him on a 12,000-mile journey on foot
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Brexit rules bonfire could 'water down seatbelt law and cost thousands of lives'
Rishi Sunak plans to rip up remaining EU laws by the end of the year left on the statute book after Brexit - but experts worry that any relaxation in seatbelt rules will discourage people from wearing them
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Moment kidnapped woman held for year breaks free and runs to petrol station
The woman was reportedly 'terrified' when she arrived at a petrol station in New Jersey, US. Her aleged captor arrived shortly after but she had dead-bolted the door
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'Demon dog' finally adopted but 'fire-breathing jerk' returned to shelter again
Ralphie the French Bulldog appears to be 'an adorable highly sought after, young dog' but is actually a nightmare, the shelter in Niagara Falls, New York State said
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Teen, 18, bombarded by vile comments from older men after sharing rare diagnosis
Elsie Slaats, 18, is determined to continue raising awareness about her rare condition despite the vile comments, which were made after she bravely shared her journey on TikTok
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Mum in tears as she loses custody of her son to sperm donor named 'legal parent'
Kris Williams was shocked at a judge's ruling who said she should have adopted the child she had with her wife, Rebekah Wilson, after the sperm donor they used obtained custody in Oklahoma, US
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Madonna could be daughter Lourdes sister as duo pose together for flawless shoot
Madonna posed up a storm alongside her eldest daughter Lourdes in a new Instagram snap after slamming 'ageist' comments at the Grammy Awards
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Woman claims her 4ft cat is so big people often mistake the feline for a dog
Finn the cat is a whopping four-foot long. Owner Natalie Bowman, who adopted the cat in 2017, said people are amazed when they see her pet and think it's a dog.
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Mum who adopted amputee boy Tony Hudgell furious as one of his torturers freed
Paula Hudgell said 'our justice system is so weak' after Tony Hudgell's birth mum Jody Simpson won a High Court battle to be released after serving six years of a 10-year term