Houston boy, 7, looking for family to adopt him

January's child is seven-year-old Maverick. Maverick needs a family that is outgoing. He also needs a home that believes in patience, quiet time, routines, and stability.

Finding Families: 7-year-old girl dreams of adoption and a family

It's designed to encourage more families to adopt and to raise awareness about the foster care system.  In this month's Fox Finding Families, Anchor Sally MacDonald introduces viewers to a seven-year-old girl waiting for her forever family.

10-year-old Houston boy wants to be adopted for Christmas

This holiday season, not every child has a place to call home.  Every day in Texas, children are removed from their birth families because of abuse or neglect.  Some are never reunited, making them legally free for adoption.  Sally MacDonald met Matthew, 10, who's looking for his forever family.

Animal loving teen looking for new home

November is National Adoption Month, and of the hundreds of kids waiting to be adopted in the Houston area, many of them are teenagers.

13-year-old boy looking for good family to adopt him

"I hope I get adopted by a good family. I want a mom and dad, a big brother, and a little sister," said 13-year-old Dwayne, or DJ. He's been in foster care for six years and is looking for a loving home.

2 Houston-area sisters looking to be adopted together

“I want to be adopted with my sister because I feel like my whole life I've been without her,” said 16-year-old Julissa. "Ever since we got back in the system, we have been separated for like three years."