As an adoptive parent, I'd like to urge organizations to consider adoption
as well when formulating maternity/paternity leave policies.  While adoptive
parents are not recovering from the physical rigors of childbirth, they do
need time to bond with their new baby, and may need time, depending on the
type of adoption, to travel to pick up the child and complete paperwork.
They may or may not know in advance exactly when a child is going to be
placed with them so some of the stipulations of "at least three months in
advance" may not be possible. 

The Dave Thomas Foundation offers free resource guides on adoption leave
policies 

http://www.davethomasfoundation.org/Adoption-Resources/Free-Materials/Adopti
on-Benefits

Stepping down from my soapbox...

Mari 
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Mari Shopsis
Director of Education
Rensselaer County Historical Society
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Troy, NY 12180

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