Foster to Adoption: Older Child
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Foster Parenting and Adoption
Asked by S.S. from Canton
on October 25, 2008
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My husband and I have been trying to concieve our 2nd child for 4 years now without any success. We have also tried some infertility treatments without success so now ...
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- My husband and I adopted 2 children from Costa Rica 18 years ago and it was a wonderful experience. Adopted children are going to have issues to deal with but so do bi...
- Hi there. I don't know much about foster to adopt. But I was adopted when I was 2 months old. My adoption was a domestic closed adoption. I have located my birth paren...
- We were foster to adopt parents for about six years. The main difference between foster to adoption and regular adoption is that as long as the child is considered a f...
Advice on Adoption (Not Private Adoption, Probably Foster Care Adoption)
Asked by S.L. from Grand Junction
on September 15, 2009
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Hi ladies,
My husband and I have 2 great kids, ages 4 and almost 2. We'd love to have another, but don't feel it would be best, given some health issues I've had. My ...
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- my cousin adopted from China. It cost $17,000. The government gives you a 10,000 tax credit to adopt (private or international) and then his work also gave $10,000 (a...
- I think you are smart in wanting to adopt one younger than your own kids, but I think it's possible to get a baby if it's meant to be. Also, if you are in the system t...
- I adopted a 20 month old child through the foster care system. Yes, there are many children with problems, but there are so many that are doing okay and really just n...
Has Anyone Had Experiences with the Foster to Adoption Program?
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on May 26, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
My husband and I are thinking about doing the foster to adoption program and are wondering if any of you have had experiences with the program - good, chal...
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- Hi K....it is wonderful to find another soul. I am a fost to adopt mom. I have a 9 y/o bio child, and a 3 y/o and a 2 mo old foster. I would love to talk to you about ...
- Greetings K.: I have been a foster parent for many years. We at one time did newborns that were being placed for adoption yet had not cleared the system. I think it ...
- I am a licensed foster parent as well as the mother of 3 beautiful children through the gift of adoption. I couldn't recommend it more. I got my children very early ...
Please Tell Me Your Adoption Story
Asked by P.D. from Dallas
on March 29, 2008
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My husband and I are just in the talking stages of adoption. We are really not in a position financially to consider an overseas or even regular private adoption. Ho...
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- Hi P., I grew up in foster care and didnt get adopted till i was 15. I am no 20 years old. I know alot about adoption and CPS. There are lots of children who nee...
- Best of luck to you in your adoption plan. I had always wanted to adopt as a young child. I told my husband I could not marry him unless we adopted children. I did my ...
- Oh P., My daughters were both adopted. When we found out we could not have biological children, I was devastated. My whole life all I ever wanted to be was a wife a...
Questions About Adoption
Asked by J.S. from Springfield
on November 16, 2008
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I have thought for quite awhile about adoption, especially when it comes to foster children. They have less chance at having a family, and it breaks my heart to think ...
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- I am an adoptive mom, and can't say enough positive things about it. That being said, I must warn you that it is an emotional roller coaster ride to get to the goal l...
- Hi J., You said you were still open to thoughts so I just wanted to share with you that my parents were foster/adoptive parents and I have 7 younger adopted siblings...
- I dont know a lot about the process except it can take a very long time! I really just wanted to show my appreciation to you. So many children are in need of homes and...
International Adoption
Asked by T.R. from Clarksville
on January 1, 2009
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My husband and I have been trying to adopt domestically for over a year. We are now looking into other options such as international adoption. We are currently think...
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- Both Southeast Christian & Highview Baptist Churches are HUGE Adoption advocates and have tons of resources available. Give one of them a call!
- I don't know if you have thought about fostering to adopt but that is a great option. It only costs you the price of a lawyer to make it final. There are children in...
- Steven Curtis Chapman started this foundation after his adopted daughter was tragically/accidentally killed: http://members.shaohannahshope.org/site/PageServer?page...
Adoption Information
Asked by B.S. from Raleigh
on June 22, 2008
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Hey there everyone!! I was wondering if anyone had any experience with adoption? My husband and I are thinking about adopting through the fostor care system and if any...
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- Dont adopt just to give your son a little brother..that is no reason to adopt.If you and your husband are serious about adopting then get any and all information about...
- Hi B., I friend of mine adopted 2 kids through "foster to adopt" program in Harrnett County, as far as I know prosses was fast, and they did not pay anything.They are ...
- Hi B., My husband and I adopted a beautiful little boy 10/02/06, he was a domestic adoption here in the states. We actually got to be there for the birth, I was in th...
Adoption Agencies
Asked by P.A. from New York
on May 17, 2011
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Hi,
My husband and I are trying to adopt a child for a year now, but have not been successful we are thinking about going with an Agency, but they are all so expensiv...
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- Best of luck to you both! What a joyous decision. I adopted my beautiful daughter in 2009 from Armenia and it is the best decision I ever made! Adoption is expensive....
- Check out the Adoptive Parents Committee. It's a tri-state adoption support organization with lots of great resources and they have a New Jersey chapter (I'm co-presi...
- Have you tried to be in contact with your local Social Services Department? A friend of mine fostered 2 children for a year and a half through the Department of Social...
Adoption Advice
Asked by V.K. from Wichita Falls
on April 19, 2009
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Hello Moms! Let me start by saying that we have a beautiful almost 7 year old daughter that came to our family by the way of adoption so we are familiar with the whol...
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- Just be prepared to possibly have some problems for awhile. A toddler may of been in afoster home or several, had issues with real parents and then been taken away etc...
- V., You have gotten many replies with good advice. I just wanted to add that we, too, are in the process of adopting a toddler, who is part of a sibling group t...
- try www.pathway.org that is the agency we are using to foster to adopt. They are great!
Thinking About Adoption
Asked by K.H. from Rapid City
on June 16, 2010
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I am 24 years old, single, and ready to start a family of my own. Growing up, I always knew that I would want to adopt when I was ready. I have a great support system ...
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- I am the single (adoptive) parent of a now 9 year-old boy. I adopted him from Russia seven years ago. Speaking for myself it has been a wonderful experience--the onl...
- I second all those who said that single parenting, while certainly possible, is incredibly hard. I think for your sake as well as your future child's, it's really imp...
- I haven't been through the adoption process but I have helped other families (and single parents) through it. One of the first things you need to do is decide if you ...
