Adoption (disambiguation)
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Adoption may refer to:
See also:
- AdoptionAdoptionAdoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
, the legal act of permanently placing a child with non-biological (adoptive) parents other than the biological (natural) parents. - Adoption leaveParental leaveParental leave is an employee benefit that provides paid or unpaid time off work to care for a child or make arrangements for the child's welfare. Often, the term parental leave includes maternity, paternity, and adoption leave...
, a statutoryStatutory lawStatutory law or statute law is written law set down by a legislature or by a legislator .Statutes may originate with national, state legislatures or local municipalities...
type of parental leave given in the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
when employees adoptAdoptionAdoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
children. - Pet adoptionPet adoptionPet adoption usually refers to the process of taking guardianship of and responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or released to a shelter or rescue organization...
, the process of taking ownership of and responsibility for a pet for which a previous owner has abdicated responsibility. - Software adoptionAdoption (software implementation)Adoption deals with the transfer between an old system to a target system in an organization. So if a company works with an old software system, it may want to use a new system which is more efficient, has more work capacity etc. So then a new system needs to be adopted, where after it can be...
, the transfer from an old software system to a new one in an organization. - Treaty adoption
- Adoption (film)Adoption (film)Adoption is a 1975 Hungarian drama film directed by Márta Mészáros. It tells the story of a Kata, an unmarried female factory worker, who becomes interested in neglected children and tries to adopt one...
, a 1975 Hungarian film - Adopted (film)Adopted (film)Adopted is a 2009 American independent film starring comedian Pauly Shore. It is a mockumentary "in which [Pauly] plays himself going to Africa to adopt a child, à la Madonna and Angelina Jolie." The film marks Shore's third turn as a writer, director, and producer.-Plot:According to Dan Persons of...
, a 2009 American film
See also:
- Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User, a program designed to help new and inexperienced Wikipedia users.