IMPORTANT STEPS FOR ADOPTION
Educate
yourself
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Read
Books |
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Talk
to friends and network |
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Seek
adoption groups
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Go to adoption
seminars organized by professionals
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Talk to those who have
adopted
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Know
what you want in your adoption |
Ask yourself many questions over and over again.
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Can
you accept a child who was drug exposed in uterus?
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Know
where
there is legal risk because parental rights have not yet been fully
terminated? |
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Are
you comfortable meeting
the birth parents? Having an
extended relationship via letter or visits?
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What
is your budget?
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Contact
and Attorney
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Contact a knowledgeable adoption
attorney
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Learn if your
state has any particular limitations or prohibitions
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| Learn what services the attorneys can provide for
you |
Contact
local adoption agencies
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What services
do they offer
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| What
recommendations do the adoption agencies have for aiding you in your
adoption |
Know
the functions of all professionals make sure you understand the different
functions of the professionals so as to invest your money wisely.
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