Forum: Adoption 101

Hi, my name is Jessica Chasan and I am an AP Psychology and Social Science Research student at the JFK High School in Plainview, New York. This year I am conducting a study that measures if the level of openness between a child and biological parent has an impact on the relationship between the...

I am very enw to the idea of adoption....I am looking for someone to just enlighten me just a little bit with Texas adoption laws...anyone? :)

I am researching adoting from China and although me and my boyfriend have been together for 10 years we are not married yet. I was wondering if I could adopt as a single parent. I am open to specail needs and really dont want to wait until after were married 2 years to get going on this process....

Hello, my husband & I have been trying IUI with no success. IVF isn't an option. So my sister said her husband & her would have a baby & let us adopt it. We live in Pennsylvania.We are looking to use a lawyer as this would be a private adoption My questions: Whose insurance would cover the...

Has anyone ever worked with agencies in the Sacramento area? We are researching infant adoption and i don't even know where to start. This is overwhelming!

I'm just curious about pros and cons for any of you guys who have gone through the processes. I'm sure there aren't too many people out there who have done both, but curious about other people's experiences. Was it a success? How long did you wait for a match? How costly was it? Did you like your...

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Can anyone recommend an adoption agency in Wisconsin? My sister and her husband are just getting started and want to adopt an infant domestically. I referred her to our agency in Co and they are no longer taking out of state applications. Thanks for the help!

My husband and I are looking into adoption and was wondering what agency anyone recommends for the East Bay San Francisco Area. There is alot of information out there and we would like to use a agency that has be recommended. Thank you!

Is it too late to adopt from Korea? I know the program is closing to the US soon. Any advice appreciated! Amy

Hi All, We are on the home study process and will have our first visit scheduled soon. I was just wondering when we should start buying baby stuff and which items? What is really a necessity right after the birth? Please help. Thanks :)

Hi im not sure where to post My Dh and I have talked about adoption but not it seems as if we aree both ready to start the process. I was considering going International but there are pros and cons to both. We have decided to go Domestic. I read on here someone that used Gift of Life in Pinellas...

Greetings! My dh (33) and I(32) are at the beginning stages of the adoption process after 7 years of infertility and loss. We live in NE Ohio, and our options of who to work with are actually pretty slim. I do have several questions and I attempted to search through the threads before I asked...

Hi all my name is Leslie and I have a few questions about adopting. I am using my mother's account because I don't have one setup yet. Anyways, I am single. I am 30 years old and would love to adopt. I have two little sister's from Guatemala...and don't mind to adopt Internationally if thats the...

I'm currently pregnant and I have a wonderful family all picked out for a very open adoption. Most of my family is giving my son a present to take with him to his new family, and I want to get him one as well. The problem is I can't decide what to give him. I want it to be something special, but...

I'm just starting out in this process, and am SO overwhelmed by all the info and options. I'm not sure about the advantages and disadvantages of contacting an agency or an attorney first. I've seen some reviews online of different agencies, but don't have any info about local attorneys. Also not...

We are getting ready to do our home study...I have a lot of student loans...will that hurt us or get us denied? What exactly are they looking for financially? Thanks.

My wife and I have recently decided to adopt and are in the process of choosing an adoption attorney and we've narrowed it down to Durand Cook and David Radis. Does anyone have any information on either of these two that they could share via PM. Or if you had a good experience with another...

My husband and I began the adoption process after learning we could not have a baby ( I cannot have children) Since we had stopped and started the process with an agency in the southeast based on mistruths and misinformation. We are starting the process again, and are very happy to meet the...

HI All, after many years of trying to conceive (iui, ivf, de) we are ready to move on to adoption. Has anyone used Adoptions From The Heart? We are in CT. The start of this process is a little overwhelming! Thanks Jenn

I am very new to adoption and need to know a lot more yet! I am trying to wrap my head around the cost and trying to narrow down some kind of "norm" for domestic adoption. I am so confused why the cost can range from $15,000-$26,000...that just seems like such a big range. Again, I need to know...

Hey, My husband and I are considering adopting from Korea or Taiwan. We're looking at Dillon International for Korea and All God's Children International for Taiwan. If you have experience with these agencies, especially the country programs, could you PM me? Thanks!:)

My dh and I have decided to start the Foster-Adopt processes after many many years of infertility treatment! I am super excited to put the infertility stuff behind us and move forward with the adoption. I am wondering if anyone knows what the benfit would be to use an agency as oppsed to going...

We learned last week that our first IVF cycle was unsuccessful (after 5 years of TTC). I don't think that I will be attempting another round of IVF. Please recommend websites, books or advice for us starting our adoption journey. Any and all advice is appreciated! We are located in TN. Thanks!