Qualifying to Adopt?

mscrawdad

It isn't true in the US or many other countries. Perhaps she should look into foster care. I've heard on this site that there are many children in England needing good foster parents.

Cam

Well, if you're asking whether or not she was asked this question then I guess it is true.

But if you're asking if all Paps get asked this then my answer is no. Or false?

I personally was never asked a question about my religion. I was only told that some bio moms specifically look for a certain religious affiliation to place with. This did not make me go to church any more or less than usual or change my spiritual self.

I'm in the US.

Erin L

I know nothing about England adoption laws, and I don't exactly know what kind of adoption your friend was trying to pursue. Here it would depend on the agency - if you go through a religiously affiliated homestudy agency, they would have religious requirements. If her son is younger than the child she wants to adopt, there may be restrictions on adopting out of birthorder. If she was interested in an international adoption program, that particular program may have had requirements that she didn't qualify for. I really doubt she is disqualified from all types of adoption.

Santa's Lil' Helper

I am from the US......but I am curious was this a religious agency she called?

Thank you.

me-wa

I think that in some agencies, there children are more in demand. Like white, newborns, are the most in demand. I think that is sad. So they probably pick childless couples first. If you adopt from overseas, even single parents can adopt, or people that already have 4 kids. Or a child with special needs (even subtle needs that are not severe). Sad, but true

Crucio

Sometimes it can depend on the agency/country, I have browsed around and seen ones that say only so many children currently in the home. Ones that as long as you can provide they donâ€™t care how many children someone already has. I suppose if they had a lot of couples on their waiting list they prefer to give to a childless couple.

LaraSue

I don't know if it's true or not. Are you calling your friend a liar?
I am sure it depends on the agency. Religious agencies have different criteria then non-religious ones.

Jelly tots

Hi Heather!

This is something I have never herd of before here in the UK. I am an adoption social worker and our criteria doesnt match that at all.
Tell your friend to try elsewhere.

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