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Amazing !!
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You can try but chances are you won't be able to. They do extensive research on you first and it usually means having a nice job...not mcdonalds and a place for you both to live.
I would suggest you try big brother/sister program. |
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Brett K
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No offense, but, you're A) a little young to be having a kid, and b) a little young to be raising a teenager. You really think that kid would listen to you?
Good intentions, but enjoy your life for the time being and find someone who you're willing to raise a kid with first before you think about having one. |
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Farmgirl4206
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u can not adopt when u r 18 |
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Ldr
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yeah you are totally crazy
you yourself are still a teen and know how bad we all are
my answer don't adopt now wait till your older like out of college and have a steady job
i myself wouldn't ever adopt a teen, i would adopt a baby so you would get to see all their first
right now you 2 would be to close in age and they ould probably just want you to be their friend andd not parent |
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The Yeti
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I can't imagine that any responsible agency would let you do this. |
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katshme
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I don't think they're gonna let you do that. |
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Littlechit
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They make you have at least a 10 year age span between you and any child you're adopting, unless they're related to you. Most adoption agencies want you to be between 21 and 25 as a minimum age.
Why don't you try mentoring someone in that demographic? That may fulfill part of the need you're feeling now and help you make an educated decision about if you really want to adopt a teen in the future!
Good luck! the world needs more people like you! |
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Puddycat!
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At 18 you are much too young to adopt a teen. You need top get a job so you can afford to adopt a teen in the first place. Also you need time to grow up and develop who you are first. I'm sure you are mature but really a teen is a big responsibility.
You ask can you adopt a teen at 18? Well I am guessing no you can't. Nobody is going to put a teen in the care of an 18 year no matter how mature you are.
Maybe you could adopt a teen in the future? You will so much better with life experience under your belt.
Also I'd like to say you seem like a really nice person, so keep up the dream but save it till your older. |
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FlutterMeBy
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Its highly unlikely that any agency or social services will let you adopt at the age of 18 for these reason:
1. Too young
2. Not married/single
Each state has its own rules and regulations and many differ from state to state.
In my state you have to be 21 to foster/adopt, married for 2 years or been single for 2 years, realiable job, car etc.
Exceptions may be made though, for instance, if you have a younger sibling in the system and your parents aren't fit to care for the child, you may be able to gain custody/adopt.
When I was your age, I said "When I'm 18 I'll take my cousin and raise her(she had/still has a horrible home, foster care system leaves her with her parents,gah!) but when 18 rolled around I found myself moving out on my own, 2 hours away from my hometown and ended up pregnant.
I suggest you wait till your older and more fiancially secured, possibly even married to your "man" for at least two years.
Even then, I doubt they would allow a teen to be adopted by you...try fostering later when your a bit older like in your 20s. I know one foster parent that was 23 and she fostered a few teens.
Google your state regulations for adoption/fostering and see what it would take. |
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esabercrombie
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Adopting a kid is not like getting a new puppy. I think you should just go to the big brother big sister volunteer work. |
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Hood Gurl
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Yes your really crazy. Why on earth would you adopt a teenager, if your a teen your self??? Its like u wanna adopt a new best friend in your age group. Omg kid please grow up!!
Besides your WAY too young to be thinking about wanting kids. It does not matter if your a good student or if your boyfriend makes more money then anyone else. Your still young!... What if something goes wrong as you get older?
What if your boyfriend dumps you, or if you get into trouble...and you have to pay a big sum of money??......What if something happens. Anything can just happen. So thats why...dont plan on thinking to adopt right now.
Wait until your old enough, done with college, married and making lots of money. Then yeah....go ahead and adopt. But why u wanna adopt a teen for??........Just adopt a little baby. Teenagers, are roton little punks.
Adopt a baby!...You can rase him or her, and teach the baby everything and stuff. |
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AliceInHorrorLand
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crazy... |
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You have to be 21 to adopt and even then its unlikley that they will place a minor into the hands of a 21 year old.
Adopting a person isnt like adopting a pet. |
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leximac
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I think its unreasonable that you could give a teen.. who needs adopting what they need. If the teen is in a situation where they need adopting, its likely that they come from a broken home or something like that.. also just fyi some agencies charge very high amounts just to fill out applications to be an adopter, and then you have to go through alot to be able to even be considered, I don't know an agency out there that would let a single 18yr old adopt anything. sorry |
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cutie_tweety_pie
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i dont think you can adopt when your 18...
and to be fair i dont think a teenager would want to be adopted by someone who is only a couple of years older than themselves! |
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Music Geek
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no you shouldn't adopt a teen..YET!!!! Go to college, become a millionare with a good career..AND THEN adopt a kdi. |
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DevonChaos
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There has to be a certain age difference between yourself and the kid. At 18 (even if your "man thats 19" has a good job) you are NOT established enough to raise a child from foster care, and certainly not experienced enough with life to be able to give them the proper care that they deserve. It is to provide parent figures to children in need, not adopting a friend or a distraction.
Grow up a bit first. |
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KAL
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I think you would have a hard time finding an agency that would allow you to adopt a teenager as an eighteen-year-old single woman! Personally, I think you are at least a bit crazy to think that you could parent a teenager when you're still a teenager yourself. You might try asking your mom or dad (or any other parent of a teenager) if they think they could have done a good job parenting YOU (or their own teen) when they were just 18 years old. I know I'd have had a hard time with an infant at that age...and my eight year old would have been too much for me at 18...I can't even fathom the idea of parenting a teenager at 18...probably not even at 25 or 30.
Why not a slightly younger child...6 to 10 maybe...they'll be teenagers soon enough and you'll at least have a few years of parenting experience under your belt before you have to learn to handle the difficult teen years! |
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♥♥Rita♥♥
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Yes that is crazy and it would probably never fly......that is an 18 year old adopting a "teen". A teen adopting a teen.....ain't happening.
Wait until you are 21, 22....25....30 and then revisit this and see if a teenager is still in your future.
Developmentally, you both would probably have many of the same ideologies...possibly leading to disaster.
Sorry..
Take care!! |
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fancy pants :D
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if your eighteen why the hell would you want to adopt a teen?
that's just plain dumb. |
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gibberish
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You are too young |
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Vicky
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Why do you want to adopt a teen when you're 18?
How would you really even support that teenager? Do you have a stable job yet? What does your parents think about it? You should wait a bit older so you can have a stable job that makes a decent amount of money. You can support a teenager more then.
A teenager costs a lot. Teenager means: Car insurance, more clothes (teens tend to want to fit in and change as the fashion chances), Driver's Ed, Car, College, etc.
Are you sure you're ready? |
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Mystical
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i don't think so. Does not sound right for some reason. |
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Justified
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Maybe you should try going out into the real world first. If you still live with your parents, you need to get out, get a real job if you are not planning on going to college, and start your life. Adopt later on when you have everything together. I don't think an adoption agency would even let you adopt. You have to be qualified, have a job, have a way to support yourself, and you can't be a teenager yourself.
Sleep on it for a year after you are on your own. |
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bananarama
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maybe it would be better if you went to like the boys and girls club and offered your time to be a big sister to a troubled teen |
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kad1190
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There is no adoption agency that will approve that adoption. Make friends like everyone else does... school, work, clubs, etc.
*shakes head and wonders what happened to intelligence* |
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toppy
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Most of the time I can hold my composure, but I find it hard to right now
Are you a millionaire? If so adopt a teen, you will need two or more millions to raise it. Don't think it won't cost, it will cost plenty.
Common sense is a good tool, use it.
Just asking this question tells me if you have to ask it must mean you are not rich.Rich teens would not do it and so that means they will always be rich.
This is a good question I know it is to hard to understand right now.
Good luck |
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Wyatt and Lizzy mommy!!!!!!!!!!!
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The child could be older than you |
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knicker_please!
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i would actually wait a couple years cause the teenager could be like 'you cant boss me around, youre like 5 yeas older than me!' and yeahh, trouble just waiting. plus maybe you should finish school and get a good paying, steady job, youre still so young and have to worry about things of your own.
but i totally think adopting a teenager is better (: |
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Laila A
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if you were to adopt a teenager when you were 18, you are rushing into things. first off, howwould you pay for a teenager, and the level of respect towards you wouldnt be great. also, why rush into things...go to college and have a good job before you adopt..honestly, its kinda weird...it could just be your inner mother growing :D |
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