What's the best adoption agency?
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What's the best adoption agency?
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My husband and I would like to adopt a child (age infant- 4 years old) and are wondering if it's better to do it in the states or through an international agency?
I've heard wonderful things about China, but I'd like to know of anybody's PERSONAL experiences with particular agencies.
I've heard Bethany.org is NOT good and they're creepy pamphlets I received from them confirmed my beliefs.
I've heard so many horror stories, we'd just really like to hear of a good one.
No gender or nationality pref, and we're not the type of people who think, "Take care of the kids in your own country first". I'd be fine with that of course, but I think children need homes no matter where they were born. It doesn't matter to us.
Anyways, thanks for the answers!
Love and Mommies,
Courtney
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Angela R
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If you're considering international adoption, these are very reputable agencies. They have a lot of prgrams to help children in other countries, not just adoption programs.
Holt International http://www.holtintl.org/
WACAP (also places older children from US fostercare) http://www.wacap.org/
Dillon Int. http://www.dillonadopt.com/
Holt international has very active international adoption forums, and families who've gone through many different agencies post there, so you may also find some good advice there as far as agencies and different counteries. http://www.holtintl.org/forums/ |
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Just a Mom
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Hmmm...I think you should adopt from foster care. But then, that would be taking care of the kids here. |
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sam22254
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Become a foster parent first and get a child out of cps these children really need a good home if everyone started doing this they would stop stealing baby's and not letting the father's know. But i bet there would be a lot of pregnant women not flying to other states to have their baby and not letting the father's know where their child is going to be born so they could file what papers they need. I know one agency that is going to be doing this more since they were sue for the damages for stealing my grandson and putting my son through hell. Now my son has plenty of money to cont to fight for his son |
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Cool Hal
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Much better
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monkeykitty83
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I recommend US foster care. There are thousands of children legally free for adoption waiting for good homes. |
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sunny
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One that has gone out of business. |
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