Non-white children are less in demand for adoptions and are more available. Consider all of the issues you and your potential child may face because of race.
Step1
Understand that Caucasian infants are in the greatest demand for adoption.
Step2
Know that children of other races and nationalities are much more available to be adopted.
Step3
Locate an adoption agency that does interracial adoptions.
Step4
Recognize that some birth mothers will not allow their children to be adopted by families of another race or culture. Some agencies and experts in the field believe that it is important for a child to be raised by parents who are the same race as the child.
Step5
Contact the National Adoption Clearinghouse if you have difficulty locating an agency that will do interracial adoptions. Ask for the names of some agencies in your area that can help you.
Step6
Explain to the agency that you would like to adopt a child of another race or nationality.
Step7
Know that you will probably be asked to undergo some counseling to be sure that you will be able to cope with the challenges of an interracial adoption.
Step8
Realize that after the adoption you may often be asked, "Whose child is he?" and may be stared at. Many people react strangely to the idea of interracial adoptions.
Step9
Be prepared to discuss the issue of race or nationality with your child when he or she is older. It is an issue you must confront. Your child's cultural heritage will always be with him or her and is something that should be celebrated, not ignored or covered up.
Step10
Adopt an interracial child if you are certain that the race difference will not make you uncomfortable or embarrassed. Once you adopt a child, you can't give him or her back!
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2008年8月9日星期六
How to Adopt a Child Overseas
The adoption of a child from another country by a U.S. citizen involves the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the U.S. State Department, the foreign country where the child resides and any additional requirements of the state the child will live in.
Step1
Select a country you'd like to adopt a child from. Generally, countries with a stable government have the best provisions for successful adoptions.
Step2
Choose an agency with experience in intercountry adoption, especially in the country you hope to adopt from. Ask for references. Verify that the agency is licensed by calling the licensing specialist in your state.
Step3
Check with the state's office of the attorney general to see if any complaints have been filed against the agency.
Step4
Find out the agency's minimum requirements for adoptive parents and ask about the adoptive country's requirements, if any. Also ask about costs, including travel expenses, legal costs, medical expenses and agency fees.
Step5
Expect the agency to assign a social worker to you. He or she will conduct interviews, set up a home study and - if you are approved - help with required paperwork.
Step6
Arrange for a physical exam as soon as your child has arrived. Apply for U.S. citizenship for the child.
Step7
Understand that the average cost for intercountry adoption is between $15,000 and $20,000 - but it can go higher, depending on the child's country of origin.
Step8
Be prepared to wait for as long as three years.
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Step1
Select a country you'd like to adopt a child from. Generally, countries with a stable government have the best provisions for successful adoptions.
Step2
Choose an agency with experience in intercountry adoption, especially in the country you hope to adopt from. Ask for references. Verify that the agency is licensed by calling the licensing specialist in your state.
Step3
Check with the state's office of the attorney general to see if any complaints have been filed against the agency.
Step4
Find out the agency's minimum requirements for adoptive parents and ask about the adoptive country's requirements, if any. Also ask about costs, including travel expenses, legal costs, medical expenses and agency fees.
Step5
Expect the agency to assign a social worker to you. He or she will conduct interviews, set up a home study and - if you are approved - help with required paperwork.
Step6
Arrange for a physical exam as soon as your child has arrived. Apply for U.S. citizenship for the child.
Step7
Understand that the average cost for intercountry adoption is between $15,000 and $20,000 - but it can go higher, depending on the child's country of origin.
Step8
Be prepared to wait for as long as three years.
http://www.freewebtown.com/howtodothing/parenting/2.htm#2
2008年8月7日星期四
How to Adopt a Child Independently
When you adopt independently, you do not retain the services of an agency.
Step1
Locate a birth mother who would be willing to place her baby up for adoption. You may do this through an attorney or doctor, by advertising in the newspaper where legal, or by sending information about yourself to pregnancy crisis centers, obstetricians or others who may be able to help you.
Step2
Expect to pay for all of the birth mother's medical and legal expenses related to the pregnancy, birth and adoption. You may also have to pay for her living expenses.
Step3
Consider an investment in counseling for the birth mother - even in states where it's not required.
Step4
Understand that adoption organizations recommend that you pay for a separate attorney for the birth mother or birth parents so their rights can be best represented at all times during the process.
Step5
Consult with the birth mother to come up with a contract regarding what contact will be allowed with the child after the adoption.
http://www.freewebtown.com/howtodothing/parenting/2.htm#1
Step1
Locate a birth mother who would be willing to place her baby up for adoption. You may do this through an attorney or doctor, by advertising in the newspaper where legal, or by sending information about yourself to pregnancy crisis centers, obstetricians or others who may be able to help you.
Step2
Expect to pay for all of the birth mother's medical and legal expenses related to the pregnancy, birth and adoption. You may also have to pay for her living expenses.
Step3
Consider an investment in counseling for the birth mother - even in states where it's not required.
Step4
Understand that adoption organizations recommend that you pay for a separate attorney for the birth mother or birth parents so their rights can be best represented at all times during the process.
Step5
Consult with the birth mother to come up with a contract regarding what contact will be allowed with the child after the adoption.
http://www.freewebtown.com/howtodothing/parenting/2.htm#1
2008年8月3日星期日
How to Adopt a Child
Adoption, whether public or private, is a long and often emotionally trying process that may cost up to $25,000 and require a wait of up to several years.
Step1
Decide what sort of child you want to adopt. Consider factors such as race, ethnicity, age and special needs. Your choice of a child will influence the kind of agency you use.
Step2
Select an agency. There are both private and public agencies; public agencies generally handle special-needs adoptions and adoptions of older children, while private agencies handle all domestic and intercountry adoptions.
Step3
Ask the agency for references, check on their licensing and inquire about fees and payment schedules. Fees required by public agencies, which are funded through state and federal monies, are much lower than those required by private agencies.
Step4
Once you've chosen an agency, complete an application form.
Step5
Participate in the home study, which will evaluate your potential as an adoptive parent. This process can take several months. Once it's complete, you're ready to have a child placed in your home.
Step6
Be aware of state laws concerning final adoption. In most states, the child must live with you for six months before the adoption can be finalized. Your agency will provide support and guidance, or you may wish to retain an attorney for the finalization process.
http://www.freewebtown.com/6-30/h/o/howtodothing/parenting/1.htm#2
Step1
Decide what sort of child you want to adopt. Consider factors such as race, ethnicity, age and special needs. Your choice of a child will influence the kind of agency you use.
Step2
Select an agency. There are both private and public agencies; public agencies generally handle special-needs adoptions and adoptions of older children, while private agencies handle all domestic and intercountry adoptions.
Step3
Ask the agency for references, check on their licensing and inquire about fees and payment schedules. Fees required by public agencies, which are funded through state and federal monies, are much lower than those required by private agencies.
Step4
Once you've chosen an agency, complete an application form.
Step5
Participate in the home study, which will evaluate your potential as an adoptive parent. This process can take several months. Once it's complete, you're ready to have a child placed in your home.
Step6
Be aware of state laws concerning final adoption. In most states, the child must live with you for six months before the adoption can be finalized. Your agency will provide support and guidance, or you may wish to retain an attorney for the finalization process.
http://www.freewebtown.com/6-30/h/o/howtodothing/parenting/1.htm#2
2008年7月31日星期四
How to Adopt Your Stepchild
Adopting your stepchild can make your family feel connected and is accomplished with a process that is easier than a regular adoption.
Step1
Talk to your stepchild, and determine whether he or she wants to be adopted by you. Some children may wish to be adopted, while others may feel strongly about their biological parent.
Step2
Discuss the situation with your spouse. Does he or she believe strongly that this is what is best?
Step3
Consider the parent you would replace. Does he or she still have contact with the child, or has the child been abandoned by the parent? Would this parent be willing to consent to adoption?
Step4
Understand that, to be able to adopt, the biological parent must formally and legally consent, be deceased or the court must find that the parent has abandoned the child.
Step5
Realize that the definition of abandonment is one that varies from state to state but generally means that the parent no longer is a part of the child's life.
Step6
Contact a lawyer in your area who handles adoptions, or obtain books about how to file the adoption on your own in your state.
Step7
Request the necessary forms from court personnel if you are handling the adoption on your own.
Step8
Know that the adoption process moves much quicker in stepparent situations. Waiting periods and investigations are minimized or eliminated.
Step9
Decide what the child's name will be after the adoption. Will you be changing the child's last name to match yours? Discuss this with the child and your spouse.
Step10
Think about the need for counseling. If you are adopting an older child who has a memory of the other parent, counseling may help the child deal with his or her feelings about the adoption.
Step11
Make certain that you understand the legal implications of adoption. You will become the child's legal parent, no different than if you were the biological parent. You have the right to obtain custody should you ever divorce. You are responsible for supporting the child. The child will have the right to inherit from you when you die.
Step1
Talk to your stepchild, and determine whether he or she wants to be adopted by you. Some children may wish to be adopted, while others may feel strongly about their biological parent.
Step2
Discuss the situation with your spouse. Does he or she believe strongly that this is what is best?
Step3
Consider the parent you would replace. Does he or she still have contact with the child, or has the child been abandoned by the parent? Would this parent be willing to consent to adoption?
Step4
Understand that, to be able to adopt, the biological parent must formally and legally consent, be deceased or the court must find that the parent has abandoned the child.
Step5
Realize that the definition of abandonment is one that varies from state to state but generally means that the parent no longer is a part of the child's life.
Step6
Contact a lawyer in your area who handles adoptions, or obtain books about how to file the adoption on your own in your state.
Step7
Request the necessary forms from court personnel if you are handling the adoption on your own.
Step8
Know that the adoption process moves much quicker in stepparent situations. Waiting periods and investigations are minimized or eliminated.
Step9
Decide what the child's name will be after the adoption. Will you be changing the child's last name to match yours? Discuss this with the child and your spouse.
Step10
Think about the need for counseling. If you are adopting an older child who has a memory of the other parent, counseling may help the child deal with his or her feelings about the adoption.
Step11
Make certain that you understand the legal implications of adoption. You will become the child's legal parent, no different than if you were the biological parent. You have the right to obtain custody should you ever divorce. You are responsible for supporting the child. The child will have the right to inherit from you when you die.
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