Adoption
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Open Adoption Info
Asked by S.H. from Eugene
on July 6, 2008
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I am a first time Grandmother to a 5 1/2 mo. darling Grandson. My daugter has not bonded with this little guy and it is time to check into open adoption even though i...
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- I have a friend who has 4 children by open adoption. She would be happy to chat with you. You can email me for her contact info. I also have a friend from church who ...
- Hi S., Adoption is a huge step but I commend you for thinking about open adoption. I am an adoptive mother to a 19 month old son who came to us through the miracle ...
- There is a family waiting out there for this little guy. Do you belong to a church where there may be a family waiting for a baby to adopt? My sister and BIL have al...
Anyone Done a Domestic Adoption?
Asked by A.A. from Chicago
on January 28, 2011
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Hey moms,
My husband and I would like to consider domestic adoption to add to our family. Have any of you had experience with this? Where to start? How it works? H...
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- Hi there - I am currently on an adoption waiting list with www.adopthelp.com. They have a very short average wait time - six months. I live in Wheaton, IL, but they ar...
- hi there, i have not adopted but i am an adoptee! I think it is an amazing decision for you to make. My only advice would be to keep it a closed adoption. Mine was ...
- We adopted through an agency in Texas. First of all I would decide if you want an open or closed adoption. Most agencies, now days, do open adoptions. This means yo...
Seeking Advise/personal Experience with Adoption
Asked by L.E. from Albuquerque
on July 19, 2009
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My husband and I have always been interested in adoption. We are not currently ready, but I know the process is long, and I want to be as informed as I can be. We're...
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- Another adoptive mom here. I adopted my daughter from Russia as well. She was 28 months when she came home and has been a delight. I love Russia and the people ...
- Hi, L.. I am the adoptive mother of two very amazing little girls. The great thing about adoption is, these children were created for you just as if you had given birt...
- Hi L.: I have two close friends who were not able to have children of their own so they opted for adoption. One of them adopted in Mexico and the other one in Guatema...
Adoption of New Born or Infant
Asked by B.F. from Philadelphia
on December 9, 2009
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We have been married over eleven years. we have been through the whole fertility process with no luck. We had a failed adoption back in July. The birthmother changed h...
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- Correct me if I am wrong, but it sounds like you are trying to adopt a baby. There are lots of children that need homes. I don't think it would be a problem, unless ...
- My Aunt and Uncle are also in their 40s and wanted to adopt. They ended up doing a foster with the option to adopt program in NJ. They specified that they wanted an in...
- I cannot even imagine your pain. My cousin is also suffering in a similar way. I will ask what I asked her. If being a parent is SO important, why does the child need ...
Unique Adoption Situation
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on March 7, 2009
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We have two boys who are both adopted, one 4 1/2 and one 2. We have also been through the failed adoption of a little girl, in between our boys. Our family is comple...
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- I think you should think of it as a gift from God the author of adoption. I was friends with a brother and sister who were both adopted.. (this was 40 years ago..)...
- Hi K., I think the opportunity sounds wonderful!!! My husband and I have adopted 2 girls and I wish we could have adopted more. Now I have 1 granddaughter and she...
- I also have no experience with this kind of situation, but in my opinion (MY opinion, in MY situation- feel free to disregard), if a child basically comes knocking on ...
Looking for a Excellent Adoption Lawyer
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on April 22, 2010
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My Husband is trying to adopt my son, not his natural son obviously, there are no compications with the natural dad, but my son was born in Canada, so we want an attor...
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- We used David Cole, also. He was fabulous. Totally agree with the other recommendation for him.
- David Cole. Located in the Uptown area of Dallas. I am not sure if he handles children who were born out of the US, but he is a great adoption attorney and could ste...
- Contact Bill Pratt in Ft. Worth. His office helped us alot. They are on Lackland ave. in W. Ft. Worth.
Need Some Direction on Adoption Please!
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on February 23, 2011
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*EDIT - for clarification, the adoption attorney mentioned in my question is a relative of my husband's. He is not a close relative, but not too distant either. We ha...
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- I have two friends who adopted thru private adoption and an attorney. An attorney who does adoptions should be able to provide some of the services which you're wanti...
- I have no practical advice on adoption, but an emotional perspective that might be nice to hear. I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your children. A friend of mine g...
- 1st of all, best of luck with your new journey!! I have a question that people may need the answer to in order to best help you. You state "an adoption att...
Seeking Advice About Adoption
Asked by E.C. from Chicago
on May 4, 2008
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Hi! My husband and I have two biological children and would like to adopt a child (possibly two children). We would like to have an domestic adoption and we've heard ...
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- We have three children that we adopted through The Cradle. It is a wonderful agency with the only on site nursery in the country. Two of our three children stayed in...
- I'm a social worker and I've always heard good things about the Cradle, both professionally and personally. You might check out some parenting blogs--there are lots...
- We have one adopted son and one on the way next month! I would be happy to talk with you about adoption.
Re: Adoption Options & Infertility
Asked by A.B. from Cleveland
on May 3, 2009
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Myself and my darling hubby have been struggling with infertility for quite some time. We have been through 3 In-Vitro's, plus 1 In-Vitro w/ an egg donor. All 4 were...
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- First let me say my heart goes out to you. My first daughter we conceived with just a little help. My second one we tried invitro and that failed then we had to go t...
- Have you considered private adoptions? My husband and I adopted our boys as newborns right from the hospital in 1998 and 1999. One birth mom found us through an attorn...
- Have you checked into Foster care? I know many people have done this and have ended up adopting the children placed w/ them for relatively little money (Just court cos...
Need Help with Adoption Questions.
Asked by G.B. from Houston
on November 11, 2008
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My sister knows someone who wants to adopt my unborn baby. This family is paying a lawyer to draw up paperwork. My question is, the father is nowhere around. He knows ...
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- the lawyer will try to find him and if they can't they may post something in the legal section of his hometown paper. (maybe, i'm not sure) if they still can't find h...
- To my knowledge the advice is accurate and you can ask the lawyer drawing up the papers if you're still unsure. It sounds like an opportunity for you to bless another...
- You need to double check with a lawyer, but I am almost positive that the Judge can terminate parental rights without the father's presence. Probably at the same time ...
