Anyone participate in Single Parent Adoption?

Question

If so where is the best place for me to research and retrieve information.

Answer 1

I'm with WI mom.

Single parents who raise their own children are very different from a single person adopting a child who has already lost both parents.

It's just not fair to take a child, usually from a single woman, (THE main reason given for child being placed for adoption) to be raised alone.  Adopted children need and DESERVE more.

Unless you are very wealthy, and can afford not to work, you'll be talking this child, a child who has experienced loss and abandonment, to a day-care center, for 9-10 hours a day?

It's selfish.

Get a puppy.

Answer 2

Bad idea.

Children need and deserve a two parent home.

Volunteer for Big Brothers/Big Sisters. They need your type of support.

Answer 3

Independent Adoption Center

They have a wonderfull program for single parents trough open adoptions. It is a wonderfull agency kind and so undesrstanding people there.

cgeck the web site and ask for some information package.

www.adoptionhelp.org

Answer 4

Thank you datgirlsoclassy, I totally agree and I am so tired of the rude comments people say.  1 loving parent is a heck of alot better for a child than the many dis-functional 2 parent households or what about those kids who don't have anyone!!!!  Best of luck to all who want to be a single parent or who already are.

Answer 5

Thats great! I plan to adopt children when I am older and I'll be a single parent to! Adoption.com is a good resource with articles, blogs, message boards etc. You can sign up and go to specific countries message boards ask questions etc. I'd just think of a country you are interested in and just type in Africa Adoption or whatever country you'd like. Guatumala & Ethiopia allow singles. Ethiopia is one of the cheapest its around 25,000, also Vietnam, Ukraine.Follow your heart and best of Luck!

Answer 6

I think it's great that you are willing to adopt.  A child without a home won't care that there's no father in the house.  They just want to be loved.

One of the best resources for adoption are kids in foster care.  You can become a foster mom and stipulate you want a child who's parents' rights have been terminated by the courts.  The child can live with you while you both decide (depending on their age) if you want to become a family.

Adopting infants in the U.S. takes longer as there is a long waiting list, and it's expensive.  If you don't want to wait on an infant, you shouldn't have any problems adopting a small child if that's what you desire.  Because laws vary from state to state, go to google and type in single parent adoption, and the state in which you live.  Look for the official website for your state.  

For all those people preaching about having a two parent family, WAKE UP!  The divorce rate in this country is around 50%.  This means that half the people growing up in this country is going to be in a single parent home.  Besides, a foster kid will take a mom over a group home any day.  Many of you would rather have these kids stay in limbo with no one to love them and that's just cruel.

Answer 7

I would totally disagree. A parent is a parent! no matter wether its just a mother or just a father. Or both parents. There is still someone to love that child no matter what. Through thick and thin and for good and or bad! If thats what your heart is telling you, and you dont have a mate, then dont beat your self up!