I am researching adoption, but I hear there are a lot of restrictions that aren't apparent at first, any tips?

Steven L

Check with your local county social services adoption agency. There are so many kids waiting and if you want an infant, you can foster to adopt which is what we did. Ours was a complete success. We adopted an abandoned at birth baby boy. We received him at 7 weeks old. There are a lot of studies, classes and lots of paperwork involved but it's absolutely worth it. Plus, more on the upside, the county pays you subsidies, WIC for formulas, juices and cereals until he is adopted and the baby will receive medicare until he is 18 years old. We didn't pay anything for the home studies, classes, his food and his clothing and diapers came from the monthly subsidies we received. Of course, we paid for other things like funiture, excess clothing, etc. But or family even threw us another baby shower just for our little boy. We have biological kids of our own. We had lots of support.

Please, check with the county before committing to an adoption or international adoption agency. The price tag for those adoptions can re over $50,000. Believe me, we looked into that before we went the county route. We couldn't be happier! Good luck and God bless.

mrs sexy pants

definitely do the research! research the adoption agency, ask as many questions about the children they have ... history, medical history, where the child grew up, how long have they had them, etc, etc ... get as much info as you can. but first research the adoption agency. that's most important, and medical history, especially over seas.

Angela R

Each country has their own requirements, so although you may not qualify for one country, you will likely qualify for several more. A lot or the requirements have to do with age, length of marriage, and in some cases weight and and psychological treatments.We adopted both of our kids from Korea, and had a wonderful experience. I'd suggest going to the website for Holt International. The have a good section under "country criteria" that shows the different reqirements for each country.

Good Luck!

Darling

A friend of mine went through Little Miracles International Adoption and they took care of everything. Unfortunately that's about all the help I can give you.

Wise Advice

A homestudy often has a lot of details in it that you might not think of. They'll give you a list of what you need to do, but it will include things like locking up all medicines, cleaning supplies, knives, and scissors; installing doors on your fireplace; removing or fencing off any poisonous plants (such as the very common plant oleander) in your yard. If you have a pool, it will have to be properly fenced, and "properly" is pretty narrowly defined; you'll also have to take a water safety class. You'll have to write an autobiography, answer a lot of personal questions, and have your fingerprints checked for criminal background. It's all very inconvenient and time-consuming, and without a doubt it's WORTH IT.

DSL

Visit the US Dept. of State website. They have up-to-date info. on adoption criteria/procedures/costs for all countries that allow adoptions to the US.

Best Wishes.

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