adoptive mother
Non-biological female parent
An adoptive mother is a woman who has legally become the mother of a child not born to her.
The term emphasizes the legal relationship rather than biological connection: My adoptive mother raised me from infancy.
In casual speech, most adoptive mothers are simply called mothers, with the qualifier added only when the distinction matters.
Court-appointed child protector
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- custodyProtective care or control
- family lawJurisprudence of households
- consent decreeCourt-approved agreement without liability admission
parental rights · court hearing · legal parent · petition · jurisdiction
Connection or fondness
- connectionA joining or relation
- loveIntense fond attachment
- trustConfidence in another
- closenessState of proximity
bond · devotion · rapport · understanding · empathy · affinity · intimacy · kinship
One providing daily assistance
- maternalOf or like mothers
- lovingFeeling deep affection
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- protectiveServing to guard
devoted · encouraging · compassionate · tender · affectionate · warmhearted · patient · attentive
Learning outside the classroom
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- custodyProtective care or control
- permanencyState of being lasting
- finalizationAct of completing something
legal guardian
Court-appointed child protector
- guardianshipLegal care of another
- custodyProtective care or control
- family lawJurisprudence of households
consent decree · parental rights · court hearing · legal parent · petition · jurisdiction
attachment
Connection or fondness
- connectionA joining or relation
- loveIntense fond attachment
- trustConfidence in another
closeness · bond · devotion · rapport · understanding · empathy · affinity · intimacy · kinship · acceptance
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
- maternalOf or like mothers
- lovingFeeling deep affection
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
protective · devoted · encouraging · compassionate · tender · affectionate · warmhearted · patient · attentive · nurturing
home study
Learning outside the classroom
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- custodyProtective care or control
- permanencyState of being lasting
adoptive motherbirth mother
Parent who delivered child
biological mother · birth parent · biological parent · surrogate mother
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