The Adoption Process

Even if you receive some type of assistance, you are still eligible to adopt as long as you have an adequate resources to provide for your family” (Adoption). The other requirements are to be expected: interviews, personal history, background check, and references.

The issue with adoption is the financial challenges with orphanages, foster homes and parents who want to adopt but cannot. Many changes need to be made when it comes to the adoption system. Adoption is a social justice issue because so much money is going to orphanages and foster parents when it could be used for other things, such as helping people who want to adopt but cannot. The cost of adopting should be lowered to have more adoptions and fewer people to pay. Adoption regulations should be changed considering the long process and money it takes to adopt and the process doesn’t always let people become parents.

According to the April 2016 article, Worldwide Children Statistics, there is estimated to be 140 million children who are orphans. The article also states that children represent almost half of the people living in extreme poverty. Because of this information people struggle with the idea that adoption is hard, and anyone can easily understand why. Adoption isn’t necessarily a talked about issue on the news, magazines, or on social media, so who’s to blame if no one knows that less children and young teens are being adoptive each year, or that according to the CDC’s (Center for Disease and Control Prevention) March 2017 article, that there are 15 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15-44 per year. There are several common protocols that occur when trying to adopt. Family members and adoptive parents should be aware and knowledgeable of the warning signs of adoption, the top five

4). In the scope of adoption, it is evident that child welfare agencies use the majority of their available resources for placing children in foster families, investigating child-abuse cases, and providing other family services. “As a consequence, they do not possess adequate additional resources for efficiently placing children in adoptive homes once they are available for adoption, depriving many children of the benefits a stable, permanent home provides” (Snell, 2000, p. 2). The current government operated child welfare system is detrimental to the children involved due to its inability to ensure their safety and

If you already have a child who is under the age of four at home, and you are in the process of trying to adopt another child, you are going to need to explain to your child that they will soon have a sibling. Here are a few strategies for explaining to your child that you are going to adopt their new siblings.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 2007. This act provides children waiting in foster care with permanent families through adoption. The states increased the number and proportion of adopted children that received adoption assistance because the child had a special need. The article goes over administrative data that indicates that states more diligently recorded the special needs of children as well as post adoption financial support and assistants. The paper reviews how some states found themselves in the contradictory position of promoting adoption while simultaneously cutting post- adoption support. In the next section of the article it outlines federal adoption incentives and funding for post- adoption

Many couples hope of one day having the “American Dream.” A little house in a nice neighborhood with a white picket fence, a dog, and children playing in the yard. Sadly, this dream is not as easy to obtain for some as it is for others. 1 out of every 6 couples experience difficulty with fertility; however, not all hope is lost. The medical field offers several different options for those experiencing the pains of infertility such as IUI and IVF. For some, adoption seems to be the best, or only option, to form the precious family that they have always dreamed of having. Most people are familiar with the traditional adoption process, but few have heard of embryo adoption. Embryo adoption proves to be a great alternative to IUI, IVF, or traditional adoption for couples wanting to have a baby.

Approximately five million Americans alive today are adoptees. Having the opportunity to adopt has given many families the chance to have a family on their own that they may not have been able to have before. Although it benefits the parents who are adopting it also helps the birth mother tremendously. There are several ways to adopt. Parents who want to adopt should choose the best option for them while birth mothers should be more educated so they can be sure to make the best decision for herself and her child.

While many organizations, such as Adopt Together, are putting forth an effort to reduce the price of adoption, it is not enough. Resources such as these are not well known. Therefore, many adoptive parents and potential donors are completely unaware that they exist. They try to face adoption without financial help and are unable to adopt. The solutions provided through grants, loans, tax credits, and crowdfunding platforms help many families but do not fully support the cost of adoption. For these solutions to work fully, more publicity would be required.

You need to take the time to answer some basic (and major) questions about what you want in your adoption. If you know what the questions are you'll get a better feel for what is right for you.

“There is no such thing as equality for some. Equality must be for all. That is what freedom is. That is what liberty is. No human being is born more or less important than any other. How can we allow ourselves to forget that? What simpler truth is there?” (Levithan). Many people seek fulfillment in life through adoption. Most families facing financial struggles and hardships will turn to illegal adoption to meet their monetary needs. Human trafficking is a complicated, prevalent, and expanding crime that is affecting the U.S. every day in the form of illegal adoption, affecting the lives of millions of people around the world.

When the average American citizen today thinks about the concept of adoption, what images are typically the first that come to mind? Although different people are sure to have equally as different experiences in this field, one picture continues to remain the most commonly-accepted. This image consists of a man and a woman who cannot have children of their own, a newborn baby, and a single mother who will certainly be unable to provide for the infant due to her young age, lack of financial support, or another variety of unfortunate circumstances. Making the decision to adopt a child is without a doubt one of the best options available for couples who are unable to conceive, but by thinking of adoption as nothing more than the fallback

If you have ever considered adoption, then you have most likely noticed that adopting a child under the age of three is significantly more expensive than adopting a child older than three. As we began researching to adopt our own child, my husband and I were dumbfounded by the extreme price to adopt an infant to a toddler. As we looked further we released that the cost of adoption outweighs the cost of abortion by, at the very least, $4000 dollars. As a mother, I was in astonishment to discover this information. I was drawn to further my research to help me, and others like me, to understand the fees behind the extreme cost of adoption in the United states.

Collateral interview with Supervisor/ Ms. Jennifer Small- Felix advocate for Childnet and therapist was conducted via phone. Therapist addressed concerns in reference to Dorthy’s perspective adoptive mother and her position on adoption. Also, information regarding Dorthy being taken off her prescription medication for her hyper behavior. Ms. Small- Felix advised that she was unaware of the changes and will follow up with the perspective adoptive mother regarding her thoughts on adoption. She also noted that she will contact the department in charge of administering Dorthy’s medication. Ms. Small- Felix advised that she will call therapist when she has further.

Moreover, there is a strategic interview and background check on those who wish to adopt. We do not let just anyone adopt a child, nor do we go without checking up on his or her history to predict the likelihood of that person being a good candidate for a parent. There are forms to be filled out, house inspection, and an overview of their income to make sure they are suitable to take in and care for this child. According to a study published by the Child Welfare League of America, despite