After a three-month custody battle for young Tamia, her family finally celebrated her homecoming in time for Easter Sunday.

Tamia was the center of a major custody battle between her adoptive parents and her birth mother, Carmen McDonald, who said a private Utah-based adoption agency coerced her into giving up her baby.

Although her homecoming was an emotional victory for her mother and grandmother, who carried out the legal battle, cases like hers are all too common.

In another case, a Polish mother gave up her baby after signing documents in English, which she did not understand, according to a March 27 article in the Chicago Tribune.

These cases bring to light many corrupt practices of adoption agencies. One would guess these issues are a direct result of business’ increasing lucrativeness and an increasing number of private organizations and lawyers getting involved in the process.

Yet, with the unfortunate events that have occurred, there is a silver lining: An adoption bill is currently in the Illinois House of Representatives to help prevent these malpractices.

As part of the bill, only non-profit organizations would be eligible for state licenses to provide adoption services. Any out-of-state organizations not subject to state law would not be allowed to advertise in Illinois.

Another provision of the law would require all adoption agencies to submit a detailed report to a state complaint registry.

Critics charge that these provisions could make the adoption process more expensive for prospective parents and increase regulation.

But the cost pales in comparison to the damage caused to families, like the McDonalds, who put their trust in these agencies, only to be let down.