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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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San Diego/ SoCal Adoption

Hi everyone! My name is Natalie, and my husband Dan and I are located in Escondido, California. We have been married for 5 years, and have been trying to get…
- Posted by natalieadoptivemama to New to Adoption on Jan 17, 2019 at 9:36pm | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Adopting from a Non-Hague Country

Is it true that if you adopt from a non-Hague country, you have a high chance of adopting a child that should have never been adopted in the first place?…
- Posted by ag11 to New to Adoption on Dec 16, 2018 at 6:33pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
Would you adopt if there would be no amended birth certificate?

Trying this question again. Would you be willing to adopt if the person you adopt was not issued an amended birth certificate? The adoption decree demonstrates that the people who…
- Posted by redwonder to New to Adoption on Dec 02, 2018 at 11:37pm | 4 Comments | Post a reply
My girlfriend of 3 years are new to adoption . She’s 40 and I’m 50

Hi folks My girlfriend of 3 years have plans on getting married early next year and we would eventually like to gradually adopt 3/4 children . I personally came from…
- Posted by loyallakerfan to New to Adoption on Jul 22, 2018 at 12:32pm | 9 Comments | Post a reply
Amazing podcast I just found

I’ve been listening to this podcast for the last 2 weeks and literally have gained so much knowledge and information. This is a must Listen to If you are new…
- Posted by The McDermets to New to Adoption on May 09, 2018 at 2:19pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
New to Adoption

My husband and myself are new to this whole adoption process (other than the fact that my husband was adopted). We’ve been struggling with fertility and have decided to look…
- Posted by Mom719427 to New to Adoption on Apr 09, 2018 at 10:53pm | 7 Comments | Post a reply
Concurrent planning with biological children

I’m new to the Circle, so this may have already been covered. I did a few searches, but didn’t find anything (likely it was user error). My husband and I…
- Posted by PValleyMom to New to Adoption on Feb 28, 2018 at 6:13pm | 10 Comments | Post a reply
Feeling Unworthy...

My Husband and I have been considering adoption for a while now as a “someday, maybe” kind of thing, but just recently it has become a real, “can we actually…
- Posted by DetroitMama to New to Adoption on Feb 22, 2018 at 2:29pm | 5 Comments | Post a reply