Any adoption journey can be overwhelming, but in the end so rewarding making a home for a child in need. To help you get started on your adoption journey, we've created this Adoption Guide to give you an overview of the adoption journey. Your life, and especially your adopted child will never be the same!
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This is a general guide to adoption. Each country and state has their own set of regulations and requirements. In addition, this information may change at any time. For more information on specific adoption how to’s please contact an adoption agency.
Let’s face the facts, just thinking about adopting can be a daunting task! Fortunately, with a little planning, knowledge, organization and support the process of adoption is very doable.
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The goal of a home study is to help adoption agencies locate the best home for each child that they place. The adoption agency works to make a good match between parent and child to work towards a permanency for the family. The actual home study is an educational process that is designed to shed light onto the family unit that currently exists. The home study worker asks questions through paperwork and interviews that give insight into the motivation and commitment for adoption, and strengths of the marriage, finances, and general family environment of the prospective parents. In turn, prospective parents learn through the home study as well. Those participating in a home study can learn not only about the adoption process, but also gain insight into internal thoughts of themselves and other members of the family in regards to the adoption.
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There are many questions to ask regarding choosing the country and program to adopt from. Precious.org has a great resource for researching countries. Considering the fact that adoption is an act of parenthood the questions to ask are both practical and introspective.
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So you have a country in mind, you’ve got a start on your homestudy and now you are ready to find a child to adopt. “Find a child.†The phrase almost sounds surreal. How does one go about that? Can you just go out and find a child? Here’s what we know. There are currently more than 147 million orphans in the world, with nearly half a million children in the United States foster care system alone. So there is one statement that holds true. There are millions of children waiting to be found.
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Once an application is accepted the adoption agency has officially taken you and your family on as prospective parents. Although over the next few months you will fill out, copy and send more paperwork than ever before the task can be an exciting one. Consider the home study, the dossier and the INS requirements your paperwork pregnancy!
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Your future child's room is ready, you've turned in all required documents, and your adoption agency submits the dossier to the chosen country. It is at this time the waiting really begins for many families.
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Preparation for travel abroad is fun for some and a daunting task for others. Feel free to use our Travel Checklist as a guide to help in preparing, packing, and planning. But don’t rely on our alone . . . check with your adoption agency about specific needs for your country. For instance . . . will you be in the mountains or in the city? Or maybe both? Is it the rainy or dry season? All of these will impact what clothes you pack to deal with different precip, climate and temperatures.
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When you arrive home and life begins to get back to normal, the adoption journey, you’ll find, has really just begun. There are still post placement visits to happen, fine must be safe if your child, registering for Social Security number and the number of other things. This article will help you explore the things you need to get done.
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