Q & A with Dr. Cullins: Relationships

According to the National Council on Adoption, there is no way to know for sure. Most likely, infants placed through the "private, voluntary system," do get adopted. Just as likely, many infants in the foster care system are not adopted.

Although there are organizations with waiting lists of women and men who want to adopt special-needs children, this does not necessarily mean that they will all get adopted. Placing children with HIV/AIDS, children who are older, or children with severe mental or physical disabilities, for example, is often very challenging.