Adoption

Can I adopt at 20yrs old? I have found out that i am unable to conceive a child. I am married however i am only 20 years old. I dont want to be old before i become a parent (no offense to older ppl) its just i was looking up info online and...

Does the pain felt by birth mothers ever go away? I recently placed my newborn with an adoptive family and its a very painful time for me. Ive read a lot of things that say some women who give up their children for adoption never get over t...

Adoptees, do you ever feel like youre overreacting...? about things like birth certificates when there is so much bad stuff that goes on. like genocide, murder, rape? I agree that birth certificates shouldnt be changed, and that records sho...

Do mongrels deserve adoption or they have to be killed? U see,I am from Russia.I am not going to discuss political problems,I am interested in a different thing.We have a lot of abandoned,lost dogs outside and just mongrels.A nd a lot of pe...

If a couple adopts an infant from another country, does the baby become a U.S. citizen upon adoption? answer: It depends. If the adoption is finalized in the other country, then as soon as the child reaches American soil they are. If the ad...

Sponsoring a child in the USA? Hello, I need some advice. I am a sponsor to 10 children around the world (8 in Africa, 1 in Albania, and 1 in Haiti) and am looking into sponsoring a little girl in the USA (through Save the Children). Some p...

Is there any venues which a teenager can have a party in perth WA, Australia? :) Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Um, not sure why youve put this in the adoption area.....but, as a West Aussie, Ill bite, it depends on the numbers that youre t...

Baby shower gifts for woman giving baby up for adoption? there is a baby shower i am going to but the mom is giving it up what the heck do you buy her? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters A lifetime supply of Antidepressants and therapy sessions...

Relinquishment and adoption question? how long would it take after i file my exs relenquishment of parental rights papes for the courts to take away his rights permenatly? and how long do i have to wait to file the patition for adoption for...

Is there a limit to how many children you can adopt? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters If youve got the cash, the agencies will sell you as many as youd like. Source(s): being adopted Yes and no. In ways and in places there are limits. Some co...

What if you were adopted, would you want to bump into your birthmother as a child? im a birthmother and have found out where my 9yr old boy is, i want nothing more than to hug him, orspeak to him. If you were him what would you want? Best A...

Found birth mothers information? By using the information that I had about my birth mom and ended up finding what I believe to be her current address, phone number, etc. My birth mom and my adoptive mom used to write and talk on the phone a...

Information required to adopt? When someone is looking into foster care, what kind of information is required by law in order to go through with the process? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters There will be several home visits before the proces...

Can a child be adpoted without parental rights being terminated? Father of child overseas in the Navy.? Here is the deal. My brother is in the Navy and has 4 1/2 years left on his commitment. A year ago the mother of his son got arrested an...

What countries can adoption agencies sell babies? no neer done wrong yuppie white women pretending they never heard of adoption please. Best Answer - Chosen by Voters In most Countries Adoption is a social service finding homes for children...

Can i put my 14 year old daughter up for adoption? im not asking if its right. im asking if its possible. please, i need answers. thank you. Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Why are you even asking this question... Yes, you can, but who would...

Adoption in illinois? Please Help.? We are planning of adopting. However, we have really no idea how to go about it. Where to look and which agencies to stay away from. We are aware that there are a lot of fraudulent agencies which frighten...

Does anyone have any information on adoption? I have a daughter right now but i am looking to adopt in about a year or so. I can have children i just wish to adopt and help a child in need of a home. I was wondering if anyone had any inform...

What do you think accounts for the differences in these figures? Near the end of 2004, nearly 8,000 adoptees had requested and received their original birth certificates in Oregon. Eighty-three birth parents had asked for no contact, just a...

Curious..do you think the love for a birth child? is the same or equal to that of an adopted child? Is it the same? answer: I am sure its different for everyone. For me, I dont love my birth son anymore than my adopted daughters. They were...

Any older women out there who gave their baby up for adoption in their teens? I am 17 years old and pregnant. I am considering adoption and would really like to hear some stories and how you felt then and feel today. I feel as if the older...

What can I add into my adoption persuavsive essay? Im doing a persuasive essay for a Sophmore class on Why more families should adopt. But cannot find enough to write about. Any help?! (: Best Answer - Chosen by Voters You are correct--in a...

A few days ago we adopted child but now we dont like it very much. how to return it? answer: just drop it off in front of the shelter in a box with a blanket. Prop it up against a wall that way it wont tip the box over and crawl out, and so...

In Open Adoption is the Adoptee still the kept childs Sibling? Im asking what people think cos there is an open adoption I know of where a condition of relinquishment was that the sisters (one kept and one adopted out) would stay in contact...

Posts regarding adoption blogs? There are several community regulars here that frequently post links regarding adoption stories and AP blogs. All of these stories and blogs involve APs behaving badly. So Im curious, if the point of all this...

Question about adoption from places in africa like ethiopia. Health question. HIV? You know the way people adopt children from places in africa like ethiopia. And them places have very high HIV cases etc would the children that the parents...

Were you adopted in NSW australia in 1971 1972? I am looking for my older sister all I know is that my mother adopted out a girl that was born christmas day in either 1971 - 1972 in NSW australia I know I do not have a lot of information an...

Australian government is going to apologise to past relinquishing mothers for abusive adoptive practices? I found this article online after reading about it in todays paper: http://hoydenabouttown.com/20100305.7302… Do you think the rest...

Do you think AParents sometimes can get jealous of BParents? i mean i think they will always wonder who their adoptive son/daughter love more, dont you think? answer: No, I dont think they wonder. I am adopted and my adoptive parents know I...

I offered to adopt her? My friends little 8 year old sister is being abused and neglected by her parents, shes come to see me as a father figure (she told me this herself). I have my own place, and I told her that if she ever needs a place...

About the NJ adoption legislation...? Okay its stupid question time and I hope you will all bear (bare?) with me here. Its late and I will try and make sense. Today the NJ bill to unseal adoption birth records passed the first step, althoug...

Why isnt the con cept of open adoption legally enforced? We all know that All Aps and agencys that use this marketing tool are putting the best interest of adoptees ahead of their own. Why isnt it legally binding? answer: Very good question...

How is an adoptee who finds out that their natural mother was held against her will.....? and raped, so that they could be sold to an US citizen willing to pay thousands of dollars for a baby, supposed to deal with it? Should they just acce...

I have two little girls need advice?adoption? I am 17 years old and I have custody of my 2 nieces. one is 69 days old the other one is 4.5 years old. There father died in november and there mother who is my sister died while giving birth on...

Should adoption records remain sealed? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters No. Open adoptions are far better for the child (everyone else can just suck it up - birth parents, adoptive parents). There are a whole lot of myths and stereotypes abou...

My fiance has two boys and i want to adopt them but the father is incarcerated for life.? My fiance has two boys and i want to adopt them but the father is incarcerated for life. Is there any way of his rights being taking away so I can ado...

How do i find out that im adopted? Well..........to start off. Im nothing like my family.i have a diffrent attitude.Diffrent everything.My hair color is dark brown.Theirs(family i live with) is black.i have dark dark brown eyes (close to bl...

Adoption in Tijuana, Mexico? First of all, my name is on a Mexican Birth Certificate, though I am not the biological father. I have been with the child and her mother since 2 weeks after the child was born. A DNA test conducted by the US Co...

Why do I get so many thumbs down? I have answered many questions in the adoption section. I was adopted as an infant, so I feel I have the right to express my opinion just as much as others do. I am one of the few who doesnt feel like I was...

What is SO wrong with open adoption? I keep noticing on YA that people give other users thumbs down when they say that they would give their baby up for open adoption when asked if they found out they were dealing with an unwanted pregnancy...