I am not pregnant, if anything I would be on the adopting side of this question, but something else I read on here had me wondering how solid an open adoption contract is. Let's say the adoptive/...
it too hard to adopt a baby/child
i know they have to screen you to see if you will be a great responsible parent that i don't mind but why is it so long of a process and costly..
you ...
I have been on here for quite a few months and have been shocked at how many hopefull adoptive parents seem to not find it important to learn their soon to be child's native language. I have ...
do so many PPL want to deny or totally SIDE STEP the question, rather than answer why adoptive parents would abuse a child they apparently wanted badly enough to go through the hoops of adopting.
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We're going through adoption now and it seems like open adoption isn't for us. It seems so invasive to let the birthparents have constant contact with your baby/child. Also, I think that a ...
I don't usually comment, just read. I'm trying to understand the issues better but I guess I am still uneducated enough to be confused. A lot of the comments make me feel like I'm ...
Alright, well, my friend Mary just died in a car accident. Her husband is a total drug addict. Their newborn daughter is staying with me right now. Two weeks before she died, Mary asked me to take ...
or not?
I believe it doesnt matter, but my husband would prefer to adopt a child of our race, so strangers would think its our biological child and according to him it would be better for the ...
Our baby girl that we are adopting will be born on jan 28th and we are still stuck on 5 names we want to narrow it down to like 2 and we will probably name her at the hospital when we get to see her ...
Ok i'm sorry if this seems like i'm stirring, I don't mean to be. But this has been bothering me since I've read a few, not all, of the answers to a question earlier about ...
For her to have kept you, given you up for adoption as she did, or aborted you, and why? Additional Details Actually Possum, I am an adoptee. I was adopted at birth, very positive ...
Most people seem to believe that if children are told they are adopted ealy, there will be a good bond between APs and children. Or maybe if an amom breastfeeds, or if achildren are given a '...
I think it's hypocritical of some pro-lifers who hate abortion so much but are also critical of women who give their babies up for adoption. Being pro-life and anti adotion doesn't make any ...
With the return of the "I'm happy! REALLY!!!" discussion amongst some "adoptees" (I have my doubts, but I'm keeping an open mind about whether they are really adoptees),...
There are so many children here in the United States who need loving and caring homes. So why do so many people go to other countries to adopt child? I realize it brings a cultural impact to those ...
I know many people whom when adopting an infant out of foster care or from another country will change the child's name. I have also met some people who have adopted an older child and, with the ...
1. Did you name your child?
2. Did the adoptive parents keep or change it?
3. If the name was changed, do you like the new name?
4. Was your child renamed after an adoptive family ...
With our first daughter we took professional photos every months to show development. About 6 months in we were exhausted and broke but we figured we committed and won't do it with our next ...
Would this be something people would be willing to help with? I am just wondering if/how this might work. The bio mom of our daughter wants her son to come stay with us this summer so that the kids can have time for together. The problem is the plane ticket. My ... Read More
So is it really that hard to adopt? All i ever hear is about how hard it is to adopt children in this country, and how much it costs. But is it really that complicated and expensive? I wouldn't mind fostering first, and Im not real... Read More
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Ghost
What's the difference between foster care and adoption centers? I'm writing a book and the girl's father is still alive but ran away when she was six months old and her mom had committed suicide. (teen pregnancy if you must know). Would she be put in fos... Read More
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Jub B
Does anyone wish they were adopted? Growing up with my family (mother father, two full siblings) I always wanted to find out I was adopted, like I would have a whole other family out there. I still loved and wanted to be with my family... Read More
Moms who felt coerced into choosing adoption for their children? Before exploring this forum, I believed that actual "coersion" happened in the past in the US and might still be happening in other countries. I can also see that if a girl is a teenager an... Read More
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Diane H
Why are people against adopting newborns? Ive read some hateful things under the adoption section about people thinking its wrong to adopt newborns. I don't understand it. Yes there are a lot of foster children and yes it is sad, but w... Read More
how long does adoption take ? hi i was just wondering, does anyone have a rough idea how long it takes to adopt a child in the uk ?
as in a baby, and what can they decline you for ?... Read More
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How do I go about forgiving my b-parents.? My b-mother and b-father have birthdays within four days of each other at the end of July. At the moment, I'm in South Africa with my a-dad watching the FIFA World Cup and we're getting back... Read More
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Cherry
Can I adopt from Mongolia? I would love to adopt from Mongolia and I was wondering if I can?... Read More
When you see pictures of your adopted children...? Whenever you see pictures of the child you gave up, do you ever feel extremely guilty and regretful? I get updates regulary. Whenever I see a new picture of her, my heart just goes crazy and I just fe... Read More
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TORRIE
A black person adopt a white child? First of all I AM NOT RACIST!!!! I'm just wondering why questions comes up when a black couple wants to adopt a white child. I love all races. Additional Details black black= white? ... Read More
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Pip
Have you felt suicidal after surrendering your child? *Please show a bit of respect and not answer this question unless you have surrendered or can give an honest answer due to personal experience due to adoptionn*
2.) do the birth parents get to choose who adopts their baby?
3.) if its a newborn, when do the adoptive parents take th... Read More
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Jessica
Personalized adoption gift for DYFS social workers...? Ok, i will be finalizing my adoption of a foster child that i have been caring for since may of 2009. My experience with NJ DYFS has been a great one, and i would like to show my gratitude to the soci... Read More
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tatersma1
Questions about adoption/adoption laws? I recently got married and my new husband wishes to adopt my daughter who is now 10 years old. It was our plan all along. the thing is we met with an attorney already and he said that we have to fin... Read More
Me and my husband have 2 children he is 30 I am 27
and each earn about 60,000 a year...
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gang$tahtooth
Sick parent and adoption? My husband has a cystic fibrosis. We're assuming he is infertile but even so we don't want to pass on the gene so do not want to get pregnant, however we both would love a child. I have tw... Read More
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