For the majority of children in the United States, less than one year elapsed between the termination of parental rights and being adopted. In the fiscal year of 2021, 15,790 children in the U.S. were adopted six to 11 months after the termination of parental rights.
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Administration for Children & Families. (June 28, 2022). Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in FY 2021, by time between termination of parental rights and adoption [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/633462/time-between-termination-of-parental-rights-and-adoption-us/
Administration for Children & Families. "Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in FY 2021, by time between termination of parental rights and adoption." Chart. June 28, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/633462/time-between-termination-of-parental-rights-and-adoption-us/
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Number of children adopted with public agency involvement in the United States in FY 2021, by time between termination of parental rights and adoption [Graph], Administration for Children & Families, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/633462/time-between-termination-of-parental-rights-and-adoption-us/
