Adoption Questions, Please Help?

tish_part deux

sweetheart... i think you are looking for a BFF, and not a baby.

i'd strongly suggest volunteering at big sisters or a day care center.

Randy B

Ain't gonna happen. You will be deemed too young, not financially able to support a child and not mature enough. I'm not trying to be insulting here at all but it's just a simple fact of how things work.

DevonChaos

You will not qualify.

Honestly, you shouldn't ever adopt to fill a void in your life. Just because you always wanted a sister doesn't mean that you are going to be ready to parent. Take some time to grow up and find something else to occupy you. There is time for children later.

There is no way that a single 18 year old is going to qualify, and for this I am quite thankful.

Looney Tunes

Are you for real?

You need a job, an education, stable housing, a support system, etc, etc.

Stop thinking about this and focus on going to school.
Adoption is not something to be taken lightly.........

kateiskate

Become a big brother or big sister. Volunteer at a women's shelter or soup kitchen. Become a tutor. Go to college.

All of those things are good ways to fill a void in your heart and help people. Adopting is not a good idea for you being young and not having a support system to raise a child in. Raising a child has to be more about what you can give the child than what he or she can give to you.

I think your heart might be in the right place, but just think about doing some other things instead of adopting.

Master and Commander

This is a very nice thought on your part, but unfortunately you'd be probably not qualify just yet.

You should go to college, get a good job, save money, get a place...make a stable home for yourself and future child.

If you found a good mate, someone whom you could build a good life with, your future child (and you) would benefit so much!

Last, remember if you were to have your own children or adopt a child, you'd be a parent, not older sister. There is a big difference.

If you were to do these things, someone with your attitude would make a great parent one day. Good Luck to you

sauyeung

Likely you wouldn't qualify. You should start planning and get an education to make good money and start a good life for your future child. Think of everything you do as a future benefit to your child. Once you're ready to provide a child with EVERYTHING they need (which is a LOT) you could go forward with an adoption.
I think some agencies you have to be at least 25...some require couples. Each agency likely has different rules. But, I cant see that they would consider a single 18 year old as a prospective mother. No offense.

icehockeymom7

I don't think you would be allowed to adopt at age 18. You might be allowed to become a foster parent, but you would need to go through alot of training and a social worker would need to feel secure that you were mature enough to foster a child. I would say that would be the best choice for you. I understand wanting to be a mom, but you have so many years in life to do that. Right now you can enjoy your time to just be YOU.....you can do so many things now that you won't be able to do later when you are a mom. Oh my gosh, I am reading my words and I sound like an old woman (I'm 35, so maybe I AM an old woman, lol) Anyway, it sounds like you have a wonderful heart for children, and it would be so great if perhaps you could use that heart to work with kids maybe as a teacher, or daycare provider, or even a nanny. Once you are in your 20's you will be much more likely to be approved to adopt as a single parent.

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Bad idea! Raising a child is very difficult and serious. The time will come when you are ready to raise a child. Now probably isn't it. Enjoy your time right now, have fun and when you are older you can re-visit the idea. Raising a child at too young an age can lead to resentment and relationship problems. Maybe you can try a big sister program, that may help you and in turn help a young girl who needs an older sibling figure. Take care and best of luck to you.

Valentina

How are you going to support the child? Some state require that you are at least 21 years old. ss

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