What are my chances of being approved to adopt?

I live in Florida. My husband and I are both self employed, we own a home, and we are both financially stable. I was a licensed daycare provider for 6 years before starting my own business. My husband and I are both in good health and have no criminal records.

I am a little worried because we are both under 30 and have been married for less than a year though we have been together for years. Also I am Black and my husband is Puerto Rican, and the children we want to adopt are both Puerto Rican.

The two boys we want to adopt are ages 2 and 3, they are brothers. 1 has some mental and developmental disabilities.

Temperance

100% You should be eligible. You sound great.

dotworkingman

IMe and my wife have just adopt one in March and are get ready to adopt a little gril. I am 48 and she is 46 so at your age you should be able to adopt Good luck and good for youa nd your husband I think you are doing a good think

School Nurse

I'd say you hae a good chance of being approved but I think it would depend on how many years you've been together.

~*BB*~

My adoptive father had Assalt and Battery charges on his record when I was adopted....he got approved, I'm sure you and your husband will easily since you both seem like good, stable people :)

Rina N

do you have the children now? Are you already they're foster parents? If not are their current foster parents interested in adopting them? I answered your other question too. Your chances are good from what you've said but it really depends on many factors regarding the kids.

34 weeks with Evan Alexanderâ™¥

You sound like you'll be fine. =)

durdenslabs

Sounds like you would be approved. Granted you've only been married a little while, but if you have been in a "stable" relationship with him for a few years (usually 2 - 5) they'll consider that as well. It's also easier to get approved if you go through the foster system.

HappyMomAnna

It may depend on the adoption plan. If this is a private adoption (meaning the parents have agreed to have you adopt the children) then it is up to them and as long as you pass the home study, and background check then it's up to the attorney's and parents to work out the details.

If these are little boys who are currently in foster care things may be a bit more difficult. If you either of you are relatives then there would be consideration about that relationship.

If these are little boys you just know are legally free to be adopted from information in the community--or some kind of photo listing then you would be dealing with the state DHS and need to qualify under their rules.

Most states require that married people are married at least 2 years before placing non-related children for an adoption. And if it the case these are boys you know need to be adopted and have not already gone through training and had your home study completed then the odds are you won't be able to accomplish all of that anytime before you have been married 2 years and it's likely these little boys will be placed before you could accomplish this.

If you have been identified as a family member or a previously important person in their lives--the system may be more willing to work with you and speed things up for an Identified placement.

There isn't really enough information in your Question to give you any concrete idea and the best recommendation I have is to speak with the attorney or case worker in charge of the arrangements being made for the children. Little boys this young will not likely sit in foster care for very long.

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