Adoption Group: New to Adoption

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New to Adoption

For anyone considering domestic or international adoption—risks, rewards, routes, timelines, and costs. For a comprehensive overview, visit theadoptionguide.com.

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Wondering if we even can adopt

I live in SC. I’ll be 38 this year and although we have just started TTC, we are also looking into adoption because it is a long process and we…
- Posted by Roguehistorian to New to Adoption on Jan 28, 2015 at 7:42pm | 15 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption advice

Looking for some helpful insight into a potential adoption situation. My husband and I have struggled with infertility for 3 years and have recently been considering adoption. Thinking about saving…
- Posted by Meagan P to New to Adoption on Jan 17, 2015 at 10:19pm | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Financing adoption

When my husband I set out on our adoption journey, we had no idea the costs would be. When we found out we were matched, we did not have the…
- Posted by slanderson1 to New to Adoption on Jan 13, 2015 at 6:27pm | 2 Comments | Post a reply
So many questions....

My husband and I are weighing our options….going to fertility doctors and looking into adoption. I am so confused, which agencies are legit? If the birth parent backs out do…
- Posted by rachelscott85 to New to Adoption on Jan 03, 2015 at 5:09am | 7 Comments | Post a reply
New to Adoption

Hi everyone! My husband and I would like to adopt a daughter / sister to our two boys and are thinking about adopting an older child from foster care. The…
- Posted by JSchmallz to New to Adoption on Dec 22, 2014 at 9:19pm | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Family member's baby

My husband and I are considering adopting from my 1st cousin. She has an 8 month old son now and just found out she was pregnant again. She has decided…
- Posted by JesKenKay2719 to New to Adoption on Dec 12, 2014 at 5:03pm | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Application Woes

So, we turned in our application over a month ago, but the team at our agency STILL has not met to review it. What is the typical turn around for…
- Posted by llheuer to New to Adoption on Nov 19, 2014 at 3:06pm | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Filling out adoption paperwork

Hello all! This is my first post here and I am so excited to begin this journey with my husband. A question for those who have been through all the…
- Posted by mrs.flem#2 to New to Adoption on Nov 09, 2014 at 5:02am | 4 Comments | Post a reply