Adopting babies from abroad

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:02 am

How easy or difficult is this? Where does a person start?

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:08 am

god knows.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:12 am

SlipStream;645439 wrote: god knows.

That is so helpful - you just made me cackle, good job I work alone!!!:wah: :wah:

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:17 am

well I like 2 bring a smile:wah:

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:20 am

any one can adopt me

and if ya come from someware hot yippee

beach front prop would be good

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:21 am

Do you still need breast fed?

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:23 am

buttercup;645458 wrote: Do you still need breast fed?

can be arranged

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:26 am

Well my breasts belong to Nomad & Accountable apparently, you'll have to ask :wah:

el guapo · Post by **el guapo** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:30 am

buttercup;645466 wrote: Well my breasts belong to Nomad & Accountable apparently, you'll have to ask :wah:

is it one orange juice and the othere milk

i have orange

ps sod them two i fight 4 the right to party

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:59 am

My grandson is adopted from Khazycstan. I have just email Brenda to ask about how she got started. I will let you know what she has to say.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:02 am

wow thank you very much Marie, its for a friend of mine, she's only been offered age 5 upwards here.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:07 am

Soberano;645472 wrote: e-bay.

:yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:09 am

Soberano;645472 wrote: e-bay.

e babe :wah:

considering its an international site where is abroad exactly

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:38 am

From what I understand, it is very difficult. Which has always boggled my mind, as so many children need homes. Coincidently, my dad just told me last night that Russia has stopped allowing adoptions. US citizens were adopting Russian children for quite a few years. Russia says they were losing too many of their children. The paper work involved with an adoption from other countries can take years.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:49 pm

weeder;645633 wrote: From what I understand, it is very difficult. Which has always boggled my mind, as so many children need homes. Coincidently, my dad just told me last night that Russia has stopped allowing adoptions. US citizens were adopting Russian children for quite a few years. Russia says they were losing too many of their children. The paper work involved with an adoption from other countries can take years.

My step sis completed a Russian adoption 2 yrs ago and it was expedited expediantly and expediciously.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:39 pm

I meant to type .... countries other than Russia, it can take years. I have a friend here who about 7 years ago, went over to Russia.. scooped her son up, and pretty much brought him home, here. And she is a single parent.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:13 pm

I know a couple, in their late 50s or early 60s, who adopted a baby girl from Japan. The paperwork was frustrating, the wait excruciating, they had to go spend time in Japan and learn about her culture, but they now have a happy, healthy two year old. They got her the week after her first birthday. If you'd like the info about where they can start, I can get it for you.

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:54 am

That's so kind of you Peg, thank you.

Are there forums (support or community based) for people wishing to get into this process? Im sure that would also be a big help & comfort to her if the process will be long or frustrating.

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:28 pm

Is this a serious question? If so we adopted a little girl from China last year and I could provide some information.

DelicateDominatrix · Post by **DelicateDominatrix** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:42 pm

Good question.I think it's a longer process than it is here.I don't know much,but Im sure you can find a site about it

good luck

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:52 pm

With her permission, I am quoting my daughter in laws response to my question:

They should look at the requirements for any country they might be

interested in adopting from. Some have EXTREME requirements and require

multiple trips and some can deliver the child to the US. They need to look

at age requirements, weight, health, income, etc. for each country as well.

When they have chosen a country they should look in Adoptive Families

magazine or do a web search for international adoption agencies for their

country of choice. I recommend the magazine because the agencies are

reputable and have been checked out and aren't usually crooks like our

agency.

They should also check the state department websites regarding their country

of choice as well. Nepal just shut down indefinately, Guatemala will be

shutting down early 2008, China just changed their rules and cut out half

the people that might have gone there, Kazakhstan requires post placement

reports until the child turns 18, etc