Adoption

Gladney or WHFC for international adoption? For adopting from Ethiopia, which agency is better? What is the difference between them? Please share any personal experiences with either agency. Best Answer - Chosen by Voters I cant tell you an...

If a lot of adoptees are against adoption...? do they think that the babies/children that dont have parents should just rot away in foster care? it just makes no sense to me. no matter what happens in the world, there will ALWAYS be unwante...

Is it odd to want to adopt children rather than have your own? To elaborate, Im only fourteen years old right now, however for an extensive time, almost as long as I can remember, Ive wanted to adopt children rather than have my own. I have...

I think i might be adopted... OMG what should i do? should i get my brother to ask my mom if we were adopted..? WTF!!!!!! My dad just died and i have a brother and sister. Im a girl by the way, and my mom was going on about my dad to her fr...

How are adopted kids different? I read an answer earlier where an AP implies that the only way adopted kids are different is how they join your family. How else are adopted children different? Or are they the same as all other children? ans...

My friends wants me to adopt her baby. What is the best way and process? Full adoption? Get parental rights? My friend is 25 and this will make her 4th child. Her other children have been took from her. DCS doesnt let her keep them. She wan...

You have to wait 6-8 weeks to get a puppy--why is it that babies dont *need* to be with their mother? An earlier question about adopting a baby or a puppy made me think about the differences between these adoptions. Why is it that puppies a...

What is a good book for extended family, when a child is being adopted? First some background: A year ago our new daughter (biologically my niece), was placed with us by Child protective services, after they removed her from her bio parents...

Im 18 years old and my husband is 21 and i would love to adopted a baby? we have a daughter but i have always wanted to adopted even when i was young so i just wanted to know how to go about it and how much it is to adopted in melbourne Aus...

Adopting a baby help? Im adopting a baby girl, and I already have a two year old girl of my own. How should I introduce the two to each other? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Please dont pay attention to the bitter hateful people here. Every...

Should we adopt a puppy or a kid? I want a puppy , but the wife wants a kid. Who sides are you on? Dr. Mad or Mrs. Mad? Btw, my wife is infertile.. Best Answer - Chosen by Voters A puppy. But make sure it is a shelter puppy, and make sure t...

What is the rules for an unmarried woman to adopt any child? an unmarried woman wants to adopt a child in india. so what she has to do legally for that? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters why do you want to raise someone elses kid? Save your mo...

Im pregnant and want to put my baby up for adoption, please help? i am only young and i am 8 weeeks and five days pregnant. me and my boyfriend are still together, but we dont have the support from our parents or the money to care for it. y...

If you are an orphan do you choose your name? like your first and last name cause that would be pretty kool answer: before you left a hospital when you were born.you would have been given a first name and a last name even if the nurse had t...

A question for International Adoptees and Adoptive Parents:? I am interested in hearing about the child welfare systems in the country of you/your childs birth, especially, but not exclusively, if you/they were abused before being being ado...

Requirements for adoption in missouri? my cousin is thinkin bout adopting a baby and we cant seem to find any information online for missouri requirements. she needs like the age,marital status,income,cost for adoption, ect.(basically every...

A Birthmother Question? For all you birthmothers, birthfathers or even those of you who are going to be a birthparent.... do you regret your decision to place your child up? What did you choose (closed/open adoption?) Was your decision to p...

Does anyone have any info on Stepchild adoption in Nebraska? My husband has been raising my/our 2 children since they were very young. My ex husband/ my childrens bio father went to jail on a child sex offense (not my child), and has had no...

Chinese adoption placement based on physical features? My husband and I plan to someday adopt children. I frequently research international and domestic adoption (requirements, wait times, cost, etc) and when looking at a site today i found...

How do you go about finding your birth mother if your adoption was closed? I was adopted not long after I was born, and the adoption was closed. When I was 15, and I found out, I immediately went on a search. All the agency would provide fo...

What are your personal perspectives regarding adoption? I see a lot of negative comments about adoption (not saying youre right or wrong; everyone has different views, and I havent walked in your shoes). But I have a few questions: 1. What...

Why does a garage door opener with or without the door hooked open only a foot or two and then stop? and does the same if the door is open and you try to close it? answer: I am not a garage door opener technician, only a user for many years...

What are some behaviors of foster kids? Family thinking about fostering a child. 2part? I was just wondering what was some of the general behaviors. Which Im guessing it varies with the trauma the child has gone threw. But any general ideas...

My husband want to adopt my daughter ,and the biofather isnt on the birth certificate can he claim her as his? My husaband wants to adopt my 4 month old daughter and the bio dad not on the birth certificate so can he just claim her as his ?...

How did YOU feel after giving your baby up for adoption? (if you did so)? answer: i gave birth to my son kept him. he is the light of my life. he is 2yrs old couldnt imagine a day with out him. if i would have given him up i think i would b...

I have a 6 month old baby, I am interested in placing her for adoption? I am interested in placing my baby for adoption, but my hubby has a name on the birth certificate. I dont think he is really the father and I dont want him to fight me...

Adoptees.... Have You Lost Contact With Your Adoptive Parents Now That Your Grown Up..? I guess this question would be for the adoptees that didnt have a alice in wonderland adoption story.... Did you decide not to continue a relationship w...

Why do people always consider abortion but never adoption when they dont want a kid? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Because its the kinder option. I had an abortion because I am adopted. Its not my responsibility to give babies to women who...

What are the pros and cons of smaller vs larger international adoption agencies? Is it better to go with a smaller agency that only works with one or two countries, or with a larger agency that has programs in multiple countries? answer: I...

Has anyone ever adopted a child and changed their name? Such as their first name. We are adopting internationally and weve been tossing around the idea of names..would it be wrong to do so? answer: I think that this decision is up to you an...