Adoption costs?

Question

how is it that alot of people are finding it long to adopt a caucasian newborn child. I talked to an adoption agency where I live and they told me it usually takes them only from a couple weeks to 3 months...

Answer 1

We've been waiting a lot longer than 3 months and we have neither restriction (Caucasian or newborn).

Good Luck with that!

Answer 2

Yes,adoption can cost alot of money...

however what price can you put on any child's life....

Check out all your options first and make sure that you adopt not just you yourselves but for the best interests of the baby/child you are adopting...

Good luck with it all...as children are precious gifts from God

Answer 3

It is all about supply and demand.  If you do not work with but three adoptive families at a time and are working with five birthmothers, the wait would obviously be short.  But if the agency has 150 adoptive parents and only 50 birthmothers, obviously most of these adoptive parents will be waiting a long time!  It isn't rocket science.  But there is no guarantee with any agency, especially if they are including the birthmother in the decision regarding the selection and approval of adoptive parents (which they should be doing!).  Some adoptive parents just do not get selected quickly.

Answer 4

DEAR MISS

THE COST FOR THE ADOPTION IS (13,400.00) FOR A

NEW BORN BABY IN THE USA PLUS YOU GET A TAX

CREDIT BREAK FOR DOING PLUS THEY HELP WITH

MILK DIAPERS ETC OK PS I HOPE THIS YOU OUT OK

GOOD LUCK IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE IN

THE US OK GOOD LUCK ON THE ADOPTION I ALWAYS

DO MY HOME WORK ON ANY YAHOO ANSWER ASKED

OK ON HERE OK IF YOU NEED A NEW FRIEND I AM

HERE FOR YOU OK PS YOU DO NEED TO GET A

ADOPTION LAWYER IN THIS MATTER SO THAT THE

MOTHER DOES NOT CHANGE HER MIND AND WANT

THE BABY BACK ARE HER FAMILY ARE HER FATHER

ARE HIS MOTHER ARE HIS FATHER OK ARE ANY OF

THERE FAMILY PRETTY PLEASE HAVE ALL THE BASES

OK PLEASE HAVE BOTH SIGN THE PAPER'S OK HAVE

A CLAUSE IN THERE OK  SO THIS WILL HOLD UP IN

COURT I DO NOT WANT TO SEE YOU GET HURT OK

BECAUSE I KNOW PEOPLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO

OK  BECAUSE I HAVE KNEW MOTHERS AND FATHERS

  THAT HAVE TRIED THIS OK AT THE LAST SECOND OK

TAKE CARE

Answer 5

If I were you, I'd probably see about doing some research on this agency.  I'd ask for references and call each one to ask lots of questions (including, if you adopted again, would you use them again?).  I'd also scour the internet for any feedback on them (positive or negative).  Then there's the Better Business Bureau where you can see if they've had complaints filed against them and how those were resolved.

The old adage...if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, comes immediately to mind.

Also, I'm confused by the title to your question.  What is your question about costs?

Domestic adoption within the foster system is free or nearly so.  Domestic adoption privately is more expensive but has a huge range depending how who you use to facilitate & all.  International adoption can be anywhere between $5,000 and $50,000.

Answer 6

Adoption in this country can be very costly.  However, many people do not realize that there are already thousands of children in the Statewide adoption network.  While most of these are not full of caucasian male newborns, they are kids who need families.  Also going through your local foster care  agency can put you in a foster adopt program.  Some children are taken directly from the hospital from birthmothers who cannot take care of them, and placed into foster adopt homes.  When that child comes up for adoption, and often they do, the foster parent gets to choose if they want to adopt.    Any agency who promises a few weeks to a couple of months strikes me as questionable.  Be careful where you place your money and your heart.

Answer 7

Good luck, but have an open pocketbook.

Answer 8

We were told when we started the adoption rollercoaster, that it would take up to 7 years to adopt a caucasion newborn.  I know a family who has waited 4 years and counting.  We decided to adopt a minority child and once signed on with the agency had our daughter within the month!