So, you have learned about the different types of adoption. You may or may not have an idea as to which type of adoption would be the best fit for your family.
Now it is time to create a list of questions to ask the agencies when you call them.
Here is the list I came up with:
What type of adoption does your agency focus on? Domestic? International? Open? Closed?
What do you look for in an adoptive family?
Can single people adopt?
How long must couples have been married for?
Are you a full-service agency?
What states are you licensed in?
What is the typical waiting period?
What are the fees?
Do you match the families or do the birth parents pick the adoptive family?
Do you have a website?
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Types of Adoption
Are you considering adoption? I am too.
Are you wondering where to start? I was asking myself that question about seven months ago.
There is a fair bit to learn. One can become overwhelmed in no time. Over the next few days, I will share ideas on what to do when you are just starting out.
Let’s start today!
There are different types of adoption. Which type of adoption are you interested in? You can do a domestic adoption, an international adoption, or you can adopt through your local department of children and families.
You can do an open or a close adoption.
You can adopt a child whose race is the same as yours or a child of a different race.
Domestic adoption: you adopt a child in the United States. In many cases, these children are newborns.
International adoption: You adopt a child from another country. In many cases, these children are older infants or young toddlers. In other words, they are in the nine to eighteen month range.
Adopting through your local department of children and families: this is pretty self-explanatory. In many cases, these children have been in foster care for a while. There are children of all ages. They were removed from “unfit” homes. Therefore, there is the possibility that there might be behavior issues and past history/traumatic events that you will want to be aware of.
Open adoption: you know the child’s birth parents. There is contact between the two families. It can be letters, sharing pictures, phone calls, visits, or all of the above. The frequency of the interactions is something the families will need to agree upon.
Close adoption: There is no interaction between the two families.
Transracial adoption: you adopt a child whose race is not the same as yours.
What type of adoption are you drawn to? As you learn more by reading websites or talking to different agencies, you might reaffirm your feelings or you might change your mind altogether.
Are you wondering where to start? I was asking myself that question about seven months ago.
There is a fair bit to learn. One can become overwhelmed in no time. Over the next few days, I will share ideas on what to do when you are just starting out.
Let’s start today!
There are different types of adoption. Which type of adoption are you interested in? You can do a domestic adoption, an international adoption, or you can adopt through your local department of children and families.
You can do an open or a close adoption.
You can adopt a child whose race is the same as yours or a child of a different race.
Domestic adoption: you adopt a child in the United States. In many cases, these children are newborns.
International adoption: You adopt a child from another country. In many cases, these children are older infants or young toddlers. In other words, they are in the nine to eighteen month range.
Adopting through your local department of children and families: this is pretty self-explanatory. In many cases, these children have been in foster care for a while. There are children of all ages. They were removed from “unfit” homes. Therefore, there is the possibility that there might be behavior issues and past history/traumatic events that you will want to be aware of.
Open adoption: you know the child’s birth parents. There is contact between the two families. It can be letters, sharing pictures, phone calls, visits, or all of the above. The frequency of the interactions is something the families will need to agree upon.
Close adoption: There is no interaction between the two families.
Transracial adoption: you adopt a child whose race is not the same as yours.
What type of adoption are you drawn to? As you learn more by reading websites or talking to different agencies, you might reaffirm your feelings or you might change your mind altogether.
Monday, October 25, 2010
What is All on Adoption about?
Since I was about ten years old, I have been drawn to adoption.
For the past seven months, I have been doing lots of reading and research on adoption. I have noticed that there is a lot to learn. Like many other things in life, learning about and adopting can be overwhelming. My goal is to share what I am learning about adoption with my readers. If my findings make your adoption journey less overwhelming, I will be a very happy woman!
I am looking forward to discussing the following:
The different types of adoption: domestic, international, open, close, transracial adoption, adopting a child with special needs
Where to start
What to look for in an adoption agency
The adoption process
Adoption, from the perspective of the adoptive family
Adoption, from the perspective of the birth parents
The costs of adoption
And much, much more…
I am very happy to begin sharing my journey with you!
For the past seven months, I have been doing lots of reading and research on adoption. I have noticed that there is a lot to learn. Like many other things in life, learning about and adopting can be overwhelming. My goal is to share what I am learning about adoption with my readers. If my findings make your adoption journey less overwhelming, I will be a very happy woman!
I am looking forward to discussing the following:
The different types of adoption: domestic, international, open, close, transracial adoption, adopting a child with special needs
Where to start
What to look for in an adoption agency
The adoption process
Adoption, from the perspective of the adoptive family
Adoption, from the perspective of the birth parents
The costs of adoption
And much, much more…
I am very happy to begin sharing my journey with you!
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