US Adoption
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Adoption Health question-Charcot Marie Tooth
Asked by W.T. from Dallas
on May 23, 2010
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We are in the domestic adoption process and have been in contact with a potential BM match. The BM herself is adopted and may have Charcot Marie Tooth syndrome. She ha...
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- While this is 100% your decision, you are asking for opinions, so I am offering mine. We are in the process of adopting our second child who is due in 4 weeks. The bir...
- I am 42 years old and have CMT and am also adopted and I can't imagine my mother not "choosing" me to be her daughter because of a small muscle/nerve disorder. I am so...
- This must be a difficult time for you... on the cusp of expanding your family while considering the risks associated with doing this. I don't have experience with this...
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 ...
Financing an Adoption
Asked by S.P. from Dallas
on November 7, 2008
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My husband and I have tried for three long years to conceive a child of our own and have not been able to. I have a child from a previous marriage and my husband has ...
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- Hi, S.! I have great news for you! My church in partnership with neighboring churches has formed an adoption support group. People in all stages of adoption come to...
- Have you talked to a OBGYN to see if he has any clients that would have a baby for adoption or know of a lawyer that would handle adoption paperwork for a nominal fee?...
- S., Hi my name is H. and I am the President of the Foster and Adoptive Parents of Collin County. I too looked into adopting about 6 years ago and felt that fees bein...
Info on Adoption
Asked by A.P. from Cleveland
on February 21, 2008
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Does anyone know of a way to adopt a child without the $20,00 fee( we can afford anouther child, just not the up front costs), and without Fostering? We lost our 75 da...
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- I am an adult adoptee and the mother of two adopted children. My son we adopted through the state in a foster to adopt situation and my daughter was adopted from Chin...
- My sister adopted their son from Jerry Fallwells Adoption Agency down in Virginia.....they adopted him when he was just 4 weeks old and he is age 8 now!
- Check with Christian adoption agencies. We got one of our girls through a local OBGYN and our other daughter through a chrisian agency(Baptist Children's Home) in Valp...
Waiting for Adoption ...
Asked by J.H. from Dayton
on April 18, 2010
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hi -
I wasn't sure if any of you wonderful moms have adopted children, but my husband and I have been waiting almost one year to adopt a baby. We were matched at one...
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- I cried each time a friend said she was pregnant and like you I became resentful to those who did not appreciate their child........... long story short....... Be pa...
- We are also waiting to adopt. We have two boys by birth and had difficulty conceiving. After trying for 2yrs to conceive after our youngest was born, we decided to go ...
- I only read Rae's response below, and I have to say that she is being quite a debby downer by mentioning that your child won't have your genes and may be - GASP - diff...
Advice on Adoption
Asked by J.V. from Seattle
on March 26, 2008
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This is a little strange for me since all five of my children are adopted. We are looking to adopt one more girl. We have gone through the foster care system to adopt ...
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- Have you thought of adopting a child from overseas? My friend did that with a disabled child who would not have survived much longer in India about 27 years ago and s...
- Not sure how well it works, but almost every newspaper I have seen has a section that says something like. Married couple want to give a baby a great home etc... and c...
- Hi J., We adopted locally through independent adoption. We had an attorney and a social worker. We did our own advertising. We were told this route would be about $5,...
Stepchild Adoption
Asked by A.W. from Oklahoma City
on July 28, 2009
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Good Morning all!!
Here I am again with another life question!! I will try to give you the most info without writing a book!! Ok I am married to a wonderful man, I h...
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- A., Congrats! A child wanting to be adopted by their step-parent who is always there for the good and the bad is a huge deal. You've probably got a bit of a roa...
- You cannot do an adoption yourself. You will have to get an attorney. The attorney will know how to prepare the parental rights termination paperwork and how to prep...
- You will need an attorney. My husband adopted my daughter almost 2 years ago. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to message me if you need anymore info.
Looking for Advice on Placing an Adoption or Surrogate Ad.
Asked by K.M. from Albany
on July 2, 2008
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My husband and I have been looking into adoption after years of trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant. We have done everything for medication to IVF and nothing has wo...
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- I would suggest do not place the add do not use a surrogate. ADOPT from over seas. Tajikistan, My husbands country has so many babies with no mothers.unfortunat...
- Hello K., I am so sorry that you and your husband have had such a heartbreaking time trying to conceive. After all that you have been through, it is wonderful that...
- K. do not put out the add. there is no screening process, you get people who are "just testing the water", people looking for money and you get all the emotional bags...
Adoption Advice
Asked by A.P. from New York
on February 24, 2011
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I have wanted to adopt for as long as I can remember (from the US), and my husband has too (from abroad). Now that our children are a little older (2,4,6) we're ready ...
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- Good for you! I wish there were more people in the country willing to open their hearts to adoption. My mother and aunt were adopted as young children ( 3 and 4) so,...
- My sister and her husband adopted their 4th child as well. Their older three were 8, 6, and 2.5. They adopted a newborn boy from Ethiopia, and I believe the whole pr...
- No offense but you have three children already...why not concentrate on providing the best opportunity for them. I too have three children and wanting to provide the ...
Adoption and Money
Asked by L.R. from Dallas
on February 18, 2011
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Have any of you adoptive Mommies been able to adopt for 10-15k or less? If so, could you lay out which route you took? What agencies, etc you used.
Thanks!
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- I also know it's cheaper to go through the state to adopt foster children. HTH
- Try a state run organization as they would cost less. We did one through the state and it was a a sliding scale. The set up was that we were the foster parents for a...
- I've not adopted but have a many friends who have - one from a pregnant mom here in the US, one adopted 3 sibilings from Russia, a few others babies from China, Russia...
