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Hi and thanks for your question. $250 is a very reasonable fee to do this adoption! Many attorneys want 10 times that amount. It is possible to do it on your own, but your attorney is a better way to go.
Hi and thanks for your question. My understanding is that you need the OK of the father, but you should check with an attorney...this is a legal question. See the following http://www.adopting.org/georgia.html near the bottom of the page for a list of attorneys near you.
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Tue, 20 May 1997
I think that depends on the situation. If she has milked the adoptive parents for a bunch of money while she is pregnant, at the very least she should be required to pay it back in full. If the child is in it's new home and well-treated and everyone is adjusted, no. If she thinks prior to birth she wants to give her child up, but recieves no moneys then after birthing decides she wants to keep it, then, yes she should be able to. Just my opinion, Cris--
In my opinion as a future adopting parent, I feel once the mother has made the decision to put her child in the arms of a loving couple or individual who can offer that child a stable and secure environment, she has terminated her rights to take that child back. I feel it is very important to have some contact with the birthmother or birthparents so that this can be avoided. A birthmother or birthparents who choose not to have any contact with the adopting parents during the childs life, and then wants the child back, has already proved that their interest in the child is limited!!!!! Response welcomed!!!!!!!!!
Lori
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Response: 16 May 97
I have just been advised that you may adopt!! Only domestically however..
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Take a look at ParentsPlace's newly revised links to La Leche League On-Line and Sites of Interest for Nursing Mothers at:
http://www.parentsplace.com/readroom/bf.html.
La Leche League can be found at: http://www.lalecheleague.org/
Medela can be found at: http://www.medela.com/
Lact-aid can be found at: http://www.lact-aid.com/
Here are additonal answers and stories.
Warmly, Debbi
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This is a step-parent adoption and there is information on our FAQ.
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This varies...but usually, I am told, you need to be clean and sober for more than 4 years...Most states have procedures for "waiving" past convictions. It all depends on the amount of time that has passed, the nature and circumstances of the crime, and references showing rehabilitation (which can be from long-time friends, business associates, ministers, judges, teachers etc.). If the person is no longer living a life of crime, and seems very unlikely to do so again, then it's usually OK. What is very important is to tell the whole truth about the circumstances of the offense. Records often contain all sorts of details that one might not expect. With international adoption families are dependent on the views of the foreign government, which often are not so forgiving.
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There are many children waiting for homes. Your best bet is to either become a foster parent and/or become part of a fost-adopt program. There are siblings available in almost every county of the USA. Check with your local county adoption agency. They are usually listed in the government pages of your phone directory, often under Dept of Social Services, Dept of Child and Family or Department of Human Services.
Check our Frequently Asked Questions for other ideas on adopting with little money.
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There is no way to be 100 percent sure a birthparent will not change his/her mind. It probably happens more often than people care to admit, but there are almost always warning signs which people have chosen to ignore. However, the baby Jessica and baby Richard cases account for less than 1% of adoptions and are cases where, for whatever the reason, there were problems from the beginning. Sometimes, it is a case of a birthfather not being notified, sometimes it is a case where a birthmother witholds information or deliberately deceives a birthfather, sometimes it is a case where there is Native American ancestry involved.
However, there is a way to make sure you don't lose your life's savings--get adoption cancellation insurance.
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You need a legal opinion on this. Email some of the attorneys on our site, or you can also look on our USA Resources Pages and find an attorney or agency near your home who can advise you.
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Check out the following article about meeting your birthmother: Also, besides bringing pictures with you, ask your birthmom what is most important to her about raising a child, what are her values, what goals she has for her life, as well as the basics of who the birth father is, what is his involvement, is he in agreement with the adoption, what kind of adoption she wants--what kind of involvement, if any, she will want in the way of pictures/visits,etc. It would not hurt to look into attorney or agency involvement now. You don't mention your state. Where are you?
Dear Sir,
I am looking for a family willing to adopt a Bulgarian boy, 6 years old, dark brown hair, brown eyes, Caucassian, normal physical and mental development. Please contact me for more information and pictures if your clients are interested in an adoption of the child. Looking for hearing from you as soon as possible.
Yours: Marieta
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You need to contact the county foster system--the boys should have a social worker. Find out her/his name from the foster family and call her and let her know you'd like to adopt.
In general it is not common to my understanding, but it would not hurt to pursue both. You might have an easier time looking for multiples by doing a special needs or international adoption.
Response from paadland@alaska.net
I adopted twins 15 May 97
We adopted twin boys from Russia four years ago. They are now 6 years old, in Kindergraten and doing fine. They are very active and people always come up to me and say double trouble. I say no, double blessings. I don't believe they are more work, just different problems. We never have to say, he can do that because he is older. You will be able to in a few years. No younger child getting in an older childs possesions. No worry about a younger child swallowing the legos.
We did not plan on adopting twins. We wanted two children, but thought we'd try one at a time. When we went to pick up our child in Russia, there in the next crib was his twin. We had to fight to take them both. We couldn't bear the thought of twins being split up. I ended spending six continuous weeks in Russia.
I have heard of many twin adoptions since then, all but one the children have been 2 years old or older. One local woman adopted twins from an agency. She put in her home study that she prefer twins. The birth mother picked her because of this.
Response: 14 May 97
Hi I saw your note on the net and thought I'd share what we've found. We live in Tucson and there is an adoption agency here called Commonwealth Adoptions International, Inc. Address 4001 E. Fort Lowell Suite 200, Tucson, Az 85712. As with you, we despirately want twins or trips. The differences is we already have two children 22 and 17 Empty nest is setting in and we want to fill it up again. We were told by this agency there were at least 3 sets of 3 year old Russian boys ready to adopt. if you don't mind toddlersThe cost right now is prohibitive to us 22,000 for both. If that's not a problem for you then try them . They are very nice and appear to have a high quality agency.. Their E-mail is caii@primenet.com ..I wish you well. Please let me know how things work out for you or jsut to talk. Im at acts3@aol.com
I was told by one city or state agency that making a big salary is not that important, but is it a plus? I mean if I have the two above strikes against me would having financial potential work in my favor?
I would like to adopt as soon as possible what's my first step?
ASimm345@aol.com
The easiest way to get started is to contact your local county adoption agency. These are usually listed in the government pages of your local phone directory. What state do you live in?
Also see our information about singles adopting . You do not need a large income, but my understanding is that the child does need a bedroom.
Anyone with information, please let us know.
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There is usually an extra charge for siblings or additional children, but not usually as much as the first child....however, this varies from agency to agency...so you need to ask each one what their policy is.
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See our article Article about Networking to find a birthmother
Write your dear birth mother letter.... and you can put it on the internet...
Yes, you can do an adoption....I would recommend you start out by qualifying as foster parents...then go into the fost-adopt program which most states have. What is your state?
Also see the following:
To get started check out the following:
Getting Started
What is a Homestudy
Then check out some of the resources on our main page.
This should get you started. Once you've decided what kind of adoption you want, you will need to choose an agency or attorney to help. In addition to the ones listed on our main page, see our state by state listing of what's available to you.
The easiest way to adopt a sibling group or a special needs child is to call your local adoption agency which is usually located in the government pages either in the front or back of your phone directory or sometimes in the yellow pages, too--sometimes listed under Dept of Human Services or Dept of Social Services or Dept of Child and Family. You should also be eligible to receive a subsidy for these kinds of adoptions
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Yes the state of Florida has a wonderful site.
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There is not much in the way of help for adoptions other than subsidies for special needs adoptions and the new tax break for adoptions. Also some employers will help with adoptions.
The average price for a homestudy is about $1200-$1500, I think, but if someone has better information, please let me know.
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