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1 Meaning of Transracial Adoption / Transcultural Adoption. 2  Adoption of a child of one race by a family of a different race. 3  In the converse, âsame-race adoptionâ, child and parent are the same race.
Adoption of a Child by a Step-parent or Relative. A step-parent adoption is the adoption of a child by a new spouse of the birthparent. This often happens in situations when the other biological parent is uninvolved in the childâs life or is deceased, and the step-parent has taken on a parental role for a child.ome study/ social study: For a step-parent adoption this means the step-parent must undergo fingerprint and child abuse Central Registry background checks. A step-parent is not required to be certified to adopt.