0_Apprentice
Do you know much about adoption in the US?
1_Wizard
I know about Adoption, but not really in US, Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting of another, usually a child, 
0_Apprentice
Are domestic adoptions cheaper than over seas adoptions?
1_Wizard
Don't really know, but  the modern form of adoption emerged in the United States
0_Apprentice
That is interesting that it began in the US - do you know how many adoptions happen each year?
1_Wizard
I am not aware of the number, Historically, some societies have enacted specific laws governing adoption; where others have tried to achieve adoption through less formal means
0_Apprentice
Are most adoptions done for infants or older children?
1_Wizard
It is usually a child, from that person's biological or legal parent or parents,