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Adoption
We are open the the sex of the child and also the age of the child. I would love to hear any personal stories from other people who have adopted, ...
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- my daughter's best friend and sister were adopted from texas. their parents had looked into foreign adoption but were discouraged by the cost and red tape. after the...
- I was adopted as a baby and always knew that I would give other children that same gift as well. We have adopted two wonderful boys, one at birth through a private ad...
- I have two daughter (1 and 4) who we adopted at birth. They are perfect, healthy, caucasian little girls. We adopted through Antioch Adoptions. They are a Christain...
Fostering to Adopt
Two, have lots of conversations with your bio child. And lastly, be open and honest with your adopted child about how they came into your family. ...
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- We have adopted two children by fostering to adopt. We are in the process of adopting our third. If you have any questions feel free to message me. We have been inv...
- I have no advise for you though I did have friends who did this and it was a hard start but turned out to be a blessing. I just wanted to say thank you for having such...
- We also had one bio child, and couldn't have anymore, so we choose to adopted. We adopted the most beautiful little girl almost two years ago and had a great experien...
Birth Order Adoption
Adopted children are sometimes a little behind developmentally so you child and the adopted one will get along just fine, like partners or playmates. ...
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- Adopting a sibling older than your child is one of the many factors to consider. My advice is to talk with the adoption counselor or social worker on the case. I do no...
- S., I am certainly not an expert, especially when it comes to adoption. However, the fact that you are concerned about how she will feel (especially if you vocalize th...
- I think it is beautiful that you are considering adopting kids. I can not think of the biggest compliment I can give you. For any kid having brothers and sisters i...
Adoption Questions
I haven't adopted a child. However, I am a single parent raising a 16 month old boy. It can be very hard and rewarding at the same time. ...
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- Hi L., I myself have never adopted so I don't realy have any information for that. However I am a single mom of 3 children. and until my oldest daughter was 8 I was...
- I am a single mom. I had my daughter in Jan. It is hard, but it is definitely worth it. I work full time and take her to daycare. Which is 200 a week. I am sure you co...
- I am not single, but like someone else said, marriage brings problems, too. I have always wanted kids, so I understand why you are thinking of adoption. We talked abou...
Step-parent Adoption
My x husband adopted my daughter. I got permission from biological dad. He signed off. This is the easiest and least expensive. AS for child support, ...
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- My x husband adopted my daughter. I got permission from biological dad. He signed off. This is the easiest and least expensive. AS for child support, if he owes mo...
- A while ago, my uncle was in that situation. His wife adopted his 3 year old daughter. They didn't know where the mother was at that time, so they had to [post a cla...
- S., I haven't done it personally, but I do know that you need two things: a lawyer, and a legal document terminating bio dad's rights. He has to sign it, and if he re...
Adopting Older Children
If you can't do it as a sacrificial thing no matter the consequences - without expecting him to have the love and loyalty towards you that a child adopted ...
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- I don't have any experiance with adoption. So this is what I think I would do. I would take the kids to a tharpist to make sure they know what they are getting into a...
- my husbands parents adopted 2 girls when he was 9 and I know it was hard for him and his brother with that b/c there was alot of jealous b/c of the fact the new famil...
- Hello! I just saw your question and wanted to offer advice if you're still needing it. My husband and I adopted our two children (ages 2 and 4) and although they are...
Adoption
Just because a baby/child is adopted doesn't necessarily mean that it will have problems. What if for some reason you get pregnant and the baby has some ...
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- That is the craziest thing I have ever heard of. I don't know much about the Indian culture, but I could never conceive a child out of love with my spouse and just han...
- Dear S., I am an adoption professional and have worked in the field for neary 14 years doing both domestic infant adoption and international adoption. I also do pri...
- Hi S., Absolutely do NOT agree to give up a child. I talked to psychologist on this topic because my sister was not able to conceive a child. The psychologist expla...
Only Child
However, having been an adopted child myself, I have a great respect for those who are able to adopt children, because you could very well be saving ...
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- hi, dede, May I ask what condition is it that would place you at risk during your pregancy and/or birth? T. apprentice midwife
- I Was told another pregnancy was risky, but went with it anyway - I've got a handful of two little boys, plus my two stepkids. I know that I wouldn't have listened ...
- Get a second, third, or even fourth opinion. I'm a mother of 9 children. Every one was a blessing. If I consulted 'medical advise' I would have been told it's not advi...
My Ex Wants to See My Kid as a Way of Forcing My Husband to Adopt
Her new husband adopted the kids and her ex signed away his rights. She said she's glad she just let go of the child support issue because you can't really ...
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- A., is your ex listed as the father on the birth certificate? If he is, then he does have rights to visitation. You should contact a lawyer of call the Child Services ...
- My Husband adopted my son. It is the best thing for your child. Especially if he (bio dad) is the nut you make him out to be. TRUST ME it is not worth the fight, you...
- Believe me the child support is not worth it. I wish my daughters dead beat dad would have signed off all his rights. We were married at the time and I still didn't ge...
Adoption???
My best friend adopted a child and that is the child she was meant to have. I believe that could be true for us too. But, at the same time I don't want to ...
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- I would think if it this way... if God truly doesn't want you to have more kids, I don't think an adoption agency is going to overrule Him! If He doesn't want you hav...
- P., I can certainly understand your dilemma here. My only advice here is to be sure that whatever happens - make sure that you are BOTH comfortable with that decisio...
- Hi, P.... I completely understand your "misgivings" about adoption. One thing I noticed, though, was that you say you would like to adopt a child "of the same race"...
