The Reno Adoption Glossary: A Birth Mother’s Guide to Adoption Terms and Phrases 

By Jordan Smith If you are a birth mother or a pregnant woman and considering adoption, it is helpful to know all of the terms used throughout the adoption process. We at Adoption Choices of Nevada in Reno want you to be fully prepared when beginning your adoption plan. So we have prepared the Reno adoption glossary to guide birth mothers like you thorough their adoption journey. Adoptee An adopted child is a child that has been placed for adoption and is in his/her adoptive home. Adopted children are not biologically related to their adoptive parents, but they still legally have the necessary rights and responsibilities…