SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 52-year-old woman who was adopted to a French family in 1984 without her biological parents’ ...

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, "Good Morning America" viewers wrote in asking for more information on adopting children.

Many adoptees have discovered that their adoption paperwork was untrue, and their quest for accountability now has spread far beyond South Korea’s borders to the countries that claimed them.

Opinion: I'm an adoptive dad. But international adoption isn't the only way to help kids. The orphan crisis is vast, and international adoption alone cannot resolve it. By diversifying our efforts ...

Yet as someone profoundly shaped by adoption, I am concerned that Americans, in particular, have placed too much emphasis on international adoption as a solution to the global orphan crisis.

A metro Atlanta adoption group says 101 Haitian orphans, all set to be adopted by families in the U.S., are stranded in the country because of the unrest and violence there.

A record low in pet adoptions from coast-to-coast is causing a major crisis in the world of animal welfare, according to the Helen Woodward Animal Center.

Yet as someone profoundly shaped by adoption, I am concerned that Americans, in particular, have placed too much emphasis on international adoption as a solution to the global orphan crisis.

While no-kill laws keep orphan pets alive, a severe drop off in adoptions means shelter dogs and cats spend weeks, months, and even years in kennels, gradually becoming harder to place.

Plummeting international adoption numbers will drop even more after China ended the practice. But to best help children that shouldn't be our focus.