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videoconference
A conference held among people at remote locations by means of transmitted audio and video signals. Participants in a videoconference can see each other's images on a screen and speak with one another. In adoption, videoconferences may be used for visits between children and prospective adoptive parents who live in another state, for sibling contact, for matching events involving children and families, and for training and education.
visitation
Supervised visiting between a child, usually one who is in a foster care placement, and a family. The family may be members of the birth family, such as the birthmother or siblings, or an adoptive family.
voluntary termination of parental rights
The birthparents of a child voluntarily (of their own desire and choice) make an adoption plan for a child and relinquish their legal rights to the child. Whether termination of parental rights is voluntary or not, it must be done by a court of law.
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