| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAAA | American Academy of Adoption Attorneys |
| AAM | Adoption Assistance Manual |
| AAP | Adoption Assistance Program |
| AAY | After Adoption Yorkshire |
| ABP | Adoption Breeding and Pet |
| ACAP | Atlanta Canine Adoption Project |
| ACAU | A Child Among Us (international child adoption agency) |
| ACFB | Adoption Center for Family Building |
| ACT | Adoption Care Transportation |
| ADOPT | Adoption |
| ADOPT | Adoption and Diffusion Outcome Prediction Tool |
| ADOPT | Adoption Diffusion Outcome Prediction Tool |
| adptn | adoption |
| AFCARS | Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System |
| AFFEC | A Family For Every Child |
| AFFT | Adoptive and Foster Family Training |
| AFH | Adult Foster Home |
| AGAO | Adoption Guardianship Assistance Office |
| AGAPE | Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Program for Everyone |
| ALWW | Adoption Links World Wide |