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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Military family trying to adopt

Hello! We have been trying to find more information or get some advice from people that have gone through this before. We have always wanted to adopt and we are…
- Posted by marie1203 to New to Adoption on Apr 08, 2014 at 9:20pm | 2 Comments | Post a reply
Application not approved.

I was just wondering how many of you have had an unapproved application and how it made you feel. My DH and I received notice today that our application to…
- Posted by TheShipleys to New to Adoption on Mar 29, 2014 at 4:29am | 13 Comments | Post a reply
Single Parent Adoption

Are there any single parents who have adopted a US domestic infant in the state if Colorado (or any other state). If so, what agency did you use and what…
- Posted by Christine T to New to Adoption on Mar 28, 2014 at 3:52am | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Adopting Two Children from China?

Hello! My husband and I are in the process of exploring international adoption, although in reality I’ve been researching it online for nearly 20 years. Adopting a waiting child has…
- Posted by Suzanne D to New to Adoption on Mar 18, 2014 at 3:36pm | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Question! Why are you adopting a child?

When I made this decision I was completely clueless and unprepared. We could not have a baby ... nature ...or He had decided that! I must honestly confess that the…
- Posted by Tito to New to Adoption on Mar 18, 2014 at 10:59am | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Application acceptance to home visit

Once your application is accepted with an agency, how long is it until the first home visit? We have a few things we would like to take care of before…
- Posted by Soon2Be to New to Adoption on Mar 17, 2014 at 2:55pm | 6 Comments | Post a reply
I am just starting..the adoption process

I have considered it many times.. hasnt happened for many reasons. But as Im 50 I do think its time. I plan to adopt a teen age girl. in the…
- Posted by vrswesley to New to Adoption on Mar 13, 2014 at 3:59am | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Just beginning

I am hoping to be reading and posting a lot here in the upcoming months. My husband and I have been together for 15 years, married for 12 and have…
- Posted by Soon2Be to New to Adoption on Mar 12, 2014 at 5:20pm | 5 Comments | Post a reply