Join us for our Upcoming Events
Mark your calendar for upcoming CPFA events.
Coming soon the 2026 CPFA-NJ Calendar of events:
Please visit the Book Club page to view the 2026 book list and dates
SAME TIME & NEW LOCATION for 2026!
7:00-9:00 pm, Great Greek Mediterranean Grille
182 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Come join us on Jan 22, 2026 as we discuss Snow Child
For a copy of the CPFA Summer 2025 postcard with event information,
please click the link below:
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Thank you!!
to all who donated to our 2026 Holiday Gift Drive!
Your donation made a real impact on so many children and we
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING CPFA!
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CPFA Celebrates “Our
Families” Formed by Adoption
Nurtured with Love and
Gratitude
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an
afternoon of fun, friendship and family
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Thank you to all who joined us for our
11th Annual Family Conference on October 18th!
Over 50 pre-and post-adoptive parents and youth ages 8-16 attended!
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For those who have adopted an International Child:
Now would be a good time to review your child’s adoption documentation.
- Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Citizenship / Naturalization papers
- Current Passports. If do not have a US passport, to apply for one.
- First Adoption Decree
- Social Security Card (with updated citizenship status if obtained prior to obtaining citizenship)
Even if you have a certificate of citizenship for your child, their status may not be listed correctly with Social Security. To check, contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213.
For more info: www.ssa.gov/ ssnumber/ss5doc.htm
Other documents you may want to obtain are:
- Drivers License (if of age)
- State ID card if do not have a drivers license
- Voter registration if over 18. Will ask you of want to register when applying for drivers license/state id card if they are over 18.
You can click the link below for information on Proof of Citizenship for U.S. Citizens: Documents Used (2024):
https://www.uscitizenship.info/us-citizenship/proof-of-us-citizenship/
This link can be used to Request for the Return of Original Documents: https://www.uscis.gov/g-884
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Stepping Out of Adoption’s Shadow:
Confronting the Problem of Unlicensed Adoption Intermediaries and Online Advertising in Private Domestic Adoption