Nøgleord Foster Child

Filmen 'Annie' handler om den forældreløse Annie, der bor hos sin onde plejemor. Hun har haft et hårdt liv og har lært at begå sig på gaden i New York. En dag bliver hun adopteret af rigmanden Stacks som en del af hans pressekampagne for at blive borgmester. Annies humør og positive attitude får snart påvirket den kyniske rigmand, og alle omkring hende.

Kampene med den besatte dukke Chucky har taget hårdt på Andy mor. Hun har fået et nervøst sammenbrud og Andy er endt på hos en plejefamilie. Samtidig beslutter fabrikanten at starte en ny produktion af Chucky-dukker, for at bevise at de er harmløse. Det viser sig selvfølgelig at være en kæmpe fejltagelse, og atter en gang må Andy kæmpe for livet mod det morderiske stykke legetøj

Det franske drama handler om den nyfødte Theos, hvis usikre fremtid ligger i de sociale myndigheders hænder, da han overdrages til adoption straks efter fødslen. Samtidigt har den ufrivilligt barnløse Alice kæmpet i ti år for at blive mor, så da hun endeligt får sat i udsigt, at hun er udvalgt som Theos adoptivmor, får følelserne frit løb. Men da den biologiske mor har to måneder, hvor hun kan fortryde sin svære beslutning, er det ikke kun Theos skæbne, der er i spil…

En mand med problemer begynder at arbejde på et plejehjem og indser, at dets beboere og plejere gemmer på uhyggelige hemmeligheder. Mens han undersøger bygningen og dens forbudte fjerde sal, begynder han at afdække forbindelser til sin egen fortid og opvækst som plejebarn.

25-årige Grace arbejder med forsømte og udsatte unge på Døgninstitution 12. Hun er kæreste med Mason, som arbejder samme sted, men hun har svært ved at være åben over for ham - også da hun bliver gravid og ønsker en abort. Da den aggressive pige Jayden ankommer til refugiet, bliver Grace mindet om sin egen, traumatiserede baggrund, som hun har prøvet at fortrænge.

I løbet af julen gennemgår tre par, alle på forskellige stadier af deres liv, betydningsfulde øjeblikke på Cherry Lane 7.

Galadriel, der helst vil kaldes Gilly, bliver sat i pleje hos Trotter. En sød dame der i forvejen har et andet plejebarn, William Ernest. Trotter kæmper med at trænge ind under huden på Gilly, som er meget selvstændig og helst vil have tingene på sin egen måde. Gilly vil allerhelst finde sin mor og være sammen med hende.

Stef Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams, a school vice principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef's biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted twins, Mariana and Jesus. Their lives are disrupted in unexpected ways when Lena meets Callie, a hardened teen with an abusive past who has spent her life in and out of foster homes. Lena and Stef welcome Callie and her brother, Jude, into their home thinking it's just for a few weeks, until a more permanent placement can be found. But life has something else in store for the Fosters.

An abandoned waif and her dog are taken in by a cranky apartment manager who becomes her guardian in this family-friendly sitcom.

16-year-old Lux was given up for adoption at birth but never adopted. When she is put back into the custody of her estranged-since-high-school birth parents, Cate and Baze, the three form an unlikely family.

Young orphans, Mel, Josh and Lucy, can't believe their luck when they are fostered together under one roof. But just when it looks like they have the chance of a relatively normal life, they discover their new parents are aliens from planet Valux!

Tracy Beaker is a 10-year-old girl who has been placed in a children's home. Tracy makes new friends along the way and causes mischief wherever she goes.

Emma, a kind-hearted foster kid who can't catch a break, finds out she has an identical twin sister, Sutton, who - unlike Emma - was adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life. After their initial meeting, Sutton talks Emma into stepping into her life for a few days while she pursues a lead on their birth mother. Initially excited to do this favor for her sister, Emma soon learns that Sutton has gone missing and could be in trouble. Now, Emma must decide whether to come clean to Sutton's family and risk her own safety in the hope of uncovering her twin sister's true whereabouts, along with the truth about why they were separated in the first place.

Allison McLean is a tough and experienced police detective, mother and wife in suburban Seattle. When she and her police partner must arrest her brother for aggravated assault, her world drastically changes as he's convicted and sent to prison, leaving his two teenagers teetering on the brink of foster care. Ultimately, she takes them into her home, ending up with four teenagers to raise.

The Best Years is a Canadian teen drama series set in Boston, Massachusetts. The series was created by producer and writer of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Aaron Martin. The first season was shown on Global in Canada and The N in the United States. The second season was shown in the U.S. on The N and in Canada on E!, CanWest's secondary network.

Titled after Keyshia Cole's 2005 debut album, this reality docudrama peeks inside the life of the Grammy-nominated R&B songstress who has overcome a rough childhood to make her dreams come true. When she's not on the road, in the studio or making public appearances, Keyshia keeps busy re-establishing a relationship with her mom, Frankie -- who placed Keyshia in foster care while Frankie abused drugs and alcohol -- and supporting her sister Neffe and her four children. Through therapy sessions, heated discussions, and tough love, the women work to rid themselves of past demons and strengthen the ties that bind them.

Soon after arriving from Africa, Sahara, a mixed-race 15-year-old, is driven by CPS to a foster home in the suburbs. At the house, run by “Auntie,” she finds four teenage girls who object to her presence and make her life miserable. But, little by little, the girls form an unlikely sisterhood.

Ten foster children who are part of a revolutionary program operated by the nonprofit organization Kidsave search to find their forever home.