Getting State ID Is Not Easy For Everyone, And Effects Of Missouri Adoption Law Changes

By Brian Ellison,

Published January 4, 2018 at 2:46 PM CST

It may seem like obtaining photo identification is an easy thing, but a lot of obstacles can stand in the way. Today, we discuss how getting a photo ID can be a high hurdle for a lot of folks, and how not having one can hold people back in ways big and small. Then, a major change to adoption law in Missouri just took effect. The new rules could have serious implications for the state's adoptees, and the privacy of the parents who gave them up.

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