Process
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When to Start
Asked by C.Z. from Omaha
on September 7, 2012
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I asked a question yesterday about adoption process and foster care. Per say I want to do this when I am 25 ( I am 22 now.) When should I start the process. I am lean...
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- I would start fundraising now. My friends just adopted 2 from Ethiopia and figured the costs were around $30,000. It took them 3 years from the time they started unt...
- If this is something you really want to do, then you need to attend classes and get educated in what you will have to do to become the adoptive parent. As others have...
- I think you need to find local resources and start attending meetings to find out if foster is a better idea for you, or adoption. And if adoption, which level of open...
Adopting from the Ukraine
Asked by L.H. from Albuquerque
on August 18, 2008
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Hello Mamas!!
My husband and I have been seriously considering adoption for our third and final child. I spent over six months in the Ukraine at one time and I would...
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- I don't know if you have an adoption agency yet, but we were considering international adoption at one time. Our agency was America World. Their website is www.awaa....
- We adopted our son from Russia in 2006. He was nearly a year at the time, but I understand that most children from Ukraine available for international adoption are cl...
- Hi L., All I can say is keep you eyes wide open. Ask around. I had friends that adopted a boy from Russia when he was about three, I think. Anyway, he had A LOT of em...
4Th Baby, Biological Vs. Adopted
Asked by R.Y. from St. Louis
on January 25, 2012
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We have 3 biological children and would like to add to our family. Our youngest is almost 4 and a half and we've been discussing a 4th for about a year. I think abou...
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- If you choose adoption are you prepared for the often long long wait (friends of mine waited 4 years), the possibility of getting a baby and than having the birth moth...
- I have not been through adoption myself (I have 4 bio kids) but my sister and her husband had 3 bio kids and adopted their 4th from Ethiopia (he was an infant, 3 month...
- Hi R., I think it's wonderful that you are considering adoption! If you can afford it and feel you'd be able to love an adopted child as much as your own, then I thin...
Giving Support to Birth Mother
Asked by R.M. from Colorado Springs
on February 7, 2010
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A friend of mine has decided to give her baby up for adoption. She isn't married and the father is unsupportive. What can I do to comfort her in this very difficult ti...
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- We adopted our daughter almost 7 years ago. L's birthmother didn't want open adoption but we gave her the option and shared all of our information with her. In the f...
- You are a great friend. I was say to be sure she finds a reputable organization to donate her child to. A friend of mine, who has been waiting for a baby for more than...
- She's doing an amazing thing. As a family who is waiting to adopt, rest assured what she is doing will be such an amazing gift for the family she chooses. We wait, not...
Divorce, Marriage and Name Change
Asked by P.S. from Chicago
on March 27, 2009
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I am using 2 last names, one is my maiden name and the other after my ex (the second one I kept just for my daughter). What if in the future I'll get married and I wo...
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- It is not hard to change your name when you get married because it is the traditional way of things so getting new id is not hard at all if you decide to do that and t...
- If you get married in the future you would change your name just as you did when you first got married, you know the typical drivers license, social security, etc. As...
- In the state of Illinois to have your daughter adopted by a step parent her father would either have to sign a document terminating his parental rights or he would hav...
BF Adopting My Daughter
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on June 16, 2010
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Before I even write my question out, I ask that those moms who always look back on my previous posts to please NOT do that a pre judge this situation. I am looking for...
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- i hate to say it.. but leave well enough alone. You shouldn't go into adoption until you and bf are secure.. meaning married and happily married... then think about ...
- A good family attorney is the only place to start, it is unlikely Legal Aid will represent you on this matter.
- My mom married 3 men & had kids by all... my sister was w/ her first marriage, my dad (2nd marriage) adopted her after they married. The by the time I was 18 mo old m...
Questions About Adopting a Child
Asked by C.M. from Cincinnati
on December 9, 2010
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A little bit of background... When my husband and I had decided we were ready to start a family, we had trouble conceiving. After a few years, we sought assistance. ...
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- I do not have a personal experience.... however here is what has happened for our family. My brother and SIL went through numerous classes and courses to become fos...
- We adopted our daughter internationally, from Ukraine. She has mild cerebral palsy and she waited because of it. Please explore the world of International special need...
- My husband and I ttc for 3 years (5 Clomid, 4 IUIs, 1 IVF) before we had our son who is now 18 months old. When he was 4 months old, we were approached by a birthmom c...
How Do I Do This???
Asked by M.W. from Casper
on June 27, 2007
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My husband of almost a year desperately wants to adopt my daughter. We have been together since she was 2 years old and he is the only daddy she has ever had. She ca...
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- I dont know much about the laws for the father of the child vs the daddy of the child, but I do know that there are grandparent laws that allow grandparents rights to ...
- I would definitely let his family know what is going on being that they seem to have an interest in your daughters life. As for her biological father I just dont know ...
- I'm not sure what the laws are where you live, but in Iowa, you have to be married at least 12 months or else child services and DHS will have to come to your house an...
Questions About Adopting from Korea.
Asked by K.L. from Colorado Springs
on June 5, 2011
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i am thinking i want to adopt a baby from korea. i really have no idea where to start though. I have done some surfing and found that adopting from a foreign country c...
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- We are not rich, I am a teacher and my DH is a carpenter. We took out a second mortgage on our house, and racked up all our credit cards using credit cards to pay for ...
- If you have family that have already done this why don't you ask them which agency they used?
- First make sure that South Korea is open right now for adoption. If they are, find a reputable international agency. Friends who have adopted from China and Guatemala ...
Adopting Grandchildren
Asked by N.R. from Des Moines
on June 18, 2010
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We're over 60 yrs. old & just starting the process of adopting our 5 & 8 yr. old grandchildren, who've lived with us most of their lives and who we've had sole custody...
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- I'm sorry I don't have any specific advice for you, I just wanted to let you know what a great thing you are doing! My sister and I were adopted and raised by our dad'...
- I adopted my foster child. There was a grandparent couple in my class. I believe that you will go thru the same process as any prospective adoptive parents. Whe...
- I was a case manager for the child protective services in my state and had many grandparents take custody and/or adopt grandchildren. Some things may vary by state or ...
