Do they do that in adoption?

Question

In interacial adoption, are agencies hesitant to mix different parents and children from different race or are they very selective about them?

I've seen asian babies with white parents, spanish parents with black children. I rarely seen anyother mix, I'm just wondering if there's a reason behind these type of mixes.

Answer 1

You can adopt any race or color no matter what race or color your skin is. You just have to be a good person and have the income to take care of a child in order to adopt.

Answer 2

i know some white kids with black parents... its not as common as the other way around, but it is alowed. basicly any race can adopt any race. good question, i would love to adopt a different race so i could have a "colorful" family and i think other races are so beutifull

Answer 3

there are so many more bi-racial babies for adoption than blond haired blue eyed white babies..sorry to say the white kids always go to white parents unless it is a private adoption.

Young white girls are more likely to either keep the baby or abort so no one knows..black girls consider the welfare of their babies more often, and are not as worried about their social status, and are more likely to give the baby up for adoption..supply and demand..sorry truth hurts here

Answer 4

I'm sure some agencies are 'selective' (read: bigoted) about how children are placed, but I adopted through DCFS in California and such discrimination is illegal. Adults who complete the MAPP program and turn in all of their paperwork are eligible to adopt whether they are a straight or g*y couple, a single person, interracial, etc. We were asked to put down on our forms what ethnicity of child we would be willing to raise -- there are many, many ethnicities as 'mixed race' is one of the check boxes as well as Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic, African-American, Pacific Islander, Native American... Say, for example, we checked off Asian and Hispanic only. If a Caucasian child came up for adoption, we would not have been contacted about him even if he fit all our other criteria. We wanted to be parents and didn't care what the child's ethnicity was, so we checked off all the boxes!  :)

Answer 5

It's probably an apearance preference, because once you adopt them you have to look at their face for the rest your life. I would think whatever look like an attractive baby to the adoptive parents are really the preference

Answer 6

lt basically depends on the criteria of the country you are adopting from (in the case of an internatational adoption).  Different countries have a different set of values they ask potential parents to adhere to, such as age, religion, sexuality and marital status.  Domestic adoptions are generally done openly, so l'm guessing that, for example, an african american parent placing a child for adoption would most likely prefer the same ethnicity for the adoptive parents.  Not because of racism, just to help that child to stay in touch with their own cultural identity.  There's plenty of exceptions though, as you mentioned, and l don't think there are any hard and fast rules as to 'mixing' races.  But basically, that's probably why you've noticed it.  Hope that was helpful.

Answer 7

I'm black and i was adopted by white parents.

Answer 8

I've seen a few African American parents with Caucasian children, so I doubt it.

Answer 9

The agency usually has little to do with it. In almost all newborn adoptions the birthmother chooses the adoptive family from their profiles. The agency will help her by only showing profiles that meet her criteria and preferences as far as race, religion, education, region, etc. and only if the situation meets the adoptive parents criteria, but that's as far as they usually go in the "matching" process.

As far as foster parents, and foster-to-adopt I know our state is desperate for qualified families, and race isn't an issue at all.

Answer 10

I think that an agency will place a child with parents that can care for them and provide a loving and nurturing environment regardless of race.  If anything I would think that unfortunately parents would be selective of race. To any parent or agency that truly had a desire to adopt a child and provide unconditional love...race would be irrelevant.

Answer 11

I cannot say, but my friend is white and she has an African-American daughter.  They adopted her at birth, and we live in Ohio.

Answer 12

"Best interest of the child" is, and should be, the deciding factor in selecting parents to adopt a child.

The reason that there are so many Caucasian families who adopt Black, Asian and Hispanic children, is that there are SO MANY MORE Caucasian families adopting!  It is less prevalent in Black, Asian and Hispanic families.  So the tradition started as a way for infants of color to be adopted rather than languish in foster care.  If it were not for Caucasian families, black infants in particular would still be stuck in foster care.  But now, that is simply a thing of the past!  Thank god.  Now, NO BABY ever waits in foster care -- no baby of any color! (Unfortunately, the babies in the state system who are not adopted are suffering from major medical issues such as HIV, severe MR or Anacephalic (missing their brain).   The other children who wait for most of their lives in foster care are older children especially age 9++, or large sibling groups.  These kids desperately need people to care about them!  People!!!  There are 1/2 million children in foster care in the U.S. !!

Anyway, To answer your question -- for example, if a Black or Hispanic foster parent has cared for a Caucasian child and then wants to adopt, then yes, they are considered!  Race shold not be the main factor.  Period.

Answer 13

We adopted our children internationally, we are caucasian and our kids are Korean. I know it is illegal for adoption agencies to not allow parents to adopt a child based upon race. The decision of becoming an inter-racial family or not is up to the adoptive parents.

I have noticed that many adoptive parents of other races often adopt a child of the same race or ethnic background, but I think it's due to personal choice, and the wider availability of children of many different races.

Answer 14

It's illegal to deny an adoption based upon the race of the adoptive parents or child.

Answer 15

Not usually.  Most agencies, specific to child welfare try the best to match children with their culture. It is important to have some sort of connection to their identity.

Answer 16

My agency supports whatever desires an adoptive parent/couple have.  For example, we have several caucasian parents who have adopted African American children.  My agency offers support classes as well for hygiene, as the needs of an african american differ from ours, example, hair and skin care.  They do not see color in my agency, they only see the "need"...........the need/desire to be a parent, and give a child a better chance in this life.

Answer 17

It generally depends more on what the parent is willing to adopt more than what the agency is trying to select. When you are adopting, they ask you to fill out paperwork on what you will and will not accept in a child as far as handicap and race and even drug use of birth parents

Answer 18

My friend is adopted. He's white and his parents are Japanese. I don't think it matters as long as the parents can provide a good home.

Answer 19

I am a foster parent and I wondered the same question (and not to offend anyone either) but I came right out and asked why that was and they told me that it is because the majority or Adoptive parents just happen to be white.  I dont know where you live but I am in Texas and the amount of different races of people just goes along with the whole population.  I mean, there of course, every race of kids in care but in the Texas Foster care system there are mostly white and then Hispanic and then black and asian and so on because IN Texas there is mostly white then Hispanic and then black and so on...However, you see the hispanic, black, asian kids with white people more because for one, more white people live here.  I think that is the case in most states.  Also, as the white foster parent of a hispanic little girl who is the light of my life and the biggest blessing I have ever recieved, I know for a fact that they dont purposely try to mix races any certain way.  It is up to the foster or adoptive parents what race they get and most of the time, it doesnt matter one bit to them so it is just by chance whatever race of kid you get.  I didnt ask for a hispanic kid.  I just wanted a kid, it didnt matter (and never will), I just asked God to send us a child and he did.  The most perfect one ever.  Anyways, to make a short story long, it is just by chance and numbers.  More white people around so it just happens that way.  Oh, and adoption agencies dont see color.  If you love a child and they are adapting well, it doesnt matter at all.  They do ask that you incorporate their culture as much as possible.  Me and my little girl watch Dora and count in spanish.  That way she feels connected to her roots.  Also if they are older they want them to have a steady person of the same race in their life for guidance.  Most of the time this isnt a problem because the schools systems have every race known to man and kids can interact with all different cultures there.  As long as the child is loved and their needs are met, that is what they are looking for.  Hope I have been of some help.  Good Luck and God Bless :)