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(Taken from the Adoption Glossary)
Fictive Kin: A term used to refer to individuals that are unrelated by either birth or marriage, who have an emotionally significant relationship with another individual that would take on the characteristics of a family relationship.

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"Fictive Kin" in the Adoption Blogs

Requested Advice Regarding a Failed Adoption
April 15, 2008, 1:10 pm
Recently a reader sent me an email asking for advice regarding a failed adoption in which the reader still has physical custody of the child. May I first make it clear that I am not an adoption professional neither do have legal training. I do have 14 years of foster care experience, have adopted...
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"Fictive Kin" in the Adoption Forums

Got a LOT of info today
June 10, 2013, 6:34 pm
We have our 6 month review coming up in early July, and today we got our summons to court. Is this normal for foster parents to be summoned to court for the foster care review or does this mean we'll have to testify or something? There was a lot of info that came with the form included detailed...
Poor guys :(
June 7, 2013, 3:36 pm
I just had to say....these poor guys have had it bad for a long while :( They report a lot of domestic violence/spousal abuse and abuse from their biological father. (who is not really in the picture, lives in another state) The 10 year old actually will only go by his middle name because he...
What's the point?
June 12, 2013, 4:55 am
The CW said yesterday that they are talking about setting up a visit for the kids to see their aunts. Why? She also said they didn't have much to do with the family so it isn't like the kids will know them. And the aunts aren't willing/able to take them. The only thing I could figure is that it...
An update and a vent on our CASA troubles
June 3, 2013, 5:54 pm
Well today was kind of crazy. Still having some major concerns with our CASA. She called today for the first time in 6 weeks and apologized and apologized for not speaking with me since court...then she said and I quote "I know absolutely nothing about this case and what's going on lately." That...

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Fictive Kin Definition - What Does Fictive Kin Mean? Adoption
Fictive Kin Definition - What Does Fictive Kin Mean? Adoption Glossary, Dictionary. Fictive Kin Meaning
Fictive Kin?? - Adoption.com Forums
Hello everyone, I have a question about fictive kin-do they use this term in Florida and who would qualify for fictive kin? The reason I am asking is
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Some fictive kin relationships have been discovered in Israel in relation to organ transplants. Hospital committees are formed to assess whether the organ donation is from a true family member or from a friend.
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