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The word adoptive is an adjective meaning "one who has adopted." An adoptive mother would be one who has adopted a child who was not born from her. At the time of the adoption, the child becomes legally hers, just as if it were born from her.
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Is the term mother on a death certificate intended to mean birth mother?
Either birth mother or legal adoptive mother. In the case of adoption the adoptive mother becomes the birth mother in the eyes of the state
Can an adoption be terminated if the adoptive father divorces the adoptive mother?
No, legally they are both the parents.
Who is Tracy Beaker's mother?
Her adoptive mother is Cam. Her real mother is Carly..
What is Jenna Heap's mother's name?
her adoptive mother's name is Sarah Heap (adoptive father: Silas), but her real mother's name is Cerys (real father: Milo Banda).
What were Steve Jobs parents jobs?
His adoptive father was a machinist and his adoptive mother was an accountant. - wrong again.
Who is the Earth mother of Clark Kent?
Martha Kent is Superman's adoptive mother.
What does mother's mean?
A mother in law.Stepmother. Adoptive mother Foster mother female parent to be the mother of A woman who gives birth to a child
Who is namis mom?
We don't know who her real mother is, however her adoptive mother is named Bellemere
If an adoptive child wrote they want to kill their adoptive family and 2 years later threaten the adoptive mother with a deadly weapon can the adoptive parents annul the adoption?
odopted children are messed up.. u have learned ur lesson.
What is raksha?
Raksha is not a what but a who. Raksha (the Demon) is the name of Mother Wolf (Mowgli's adoptive mother) in the Jungle Books
What is the term used to describe an adoptive father?
I believe it is called a foster father, but why not ask your adoptive father? I doubt he'll be offended, and if you don't think he's the type to answer, ask a social worker, close relative (i.e. mother or adoptive mother), a friend who's also adopted, or a trusted and knowledgeable adult.
What is peyton's mom's name on One Tree Hill?
Ellie Harp (biological mother) Anna Sawyer (adoptive mother)
