adoptable

[uh-dop-tuh-buh l]

adjective

capable of being adopted; suitable or eligible for adoption: an adoptable child; a resolution found to be adoptable.

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noun

a child who is considered suitable for adoption: fewer adoptables than in previous years.

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Origin of adoptable

First recorded in 1835–45; adopt + -able

Related formsa·dopt·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·a·dopt·a·ble, adjectiveun·a·dopt·a·ble, adjective

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Contemporary Examples of adoptable

I didn't cherry pick this list; it's the first page of search results for adoptable, relatively young kids.
Can Gay Marriage Solve Our Adoption Problem?
Megan McArdle
March 29, 2013
Rescue groups and individuals have come forward stating that the animals they gave PETA were healthy and adoptable.
PETA Gone Wild: Flour Bombing Kim Kardashian, Accusing HBO of “Murder”
Tricia Romano
April 2, 2012

Historical Examples of adoptable

Genetic traits are identified and matched in the genetic banks of adoptable children.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
Mihai Nadin