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Re: Adoption From: Linda (anonymous@obgyn.net) Thu, 9 Nov 2000 09:53:11 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Lisa: "Pregnancy Success Stories 'WANTED'" Previous message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Hair breakage" In reply to: Stacey: "Re: Adoption" Next in thread: Elle: "Re: Adoption" I live in Massachusetts and in order to adopt through DSS we had to (1) take and eight week course on foster care and adoption (3 hours each week) (2) fill out a lengthy application/questionnaire (3) provide brief references from friends/family/schools/doctors/employers (4) have DSS visit our house two to three times to discuss our lives and what we are looking for and (5) do a criminal background check on us. DSS has told us that there are children available in the age group we are looking for (6 or under) with minimal problems and at minimal legal risk of being returned to their parents. They said they sometimes have infants born to young mothers who sign over their rights within the first few weeks. We couldn't afford to pay $30,000 to adopt internationally. Going through DSS is our only other option. I'm really hoping that it works out for us. Had I known about it 12 years ago, we would have done it then. Good luck. At Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Stacey wrote: > >I'd be interested in other people's thoughts on this. I have no >intention of spending thousands of dollars on medical procedures I don't >need when that money could be so much better spent on a child who needs >a family. However, when looking at options, it seems that most of the >kids in my state are all loaded with physical or mental/emotional >handicaps. I'd love to help, but I am far from being in a financial >position to take care of a child with such severe problems. Am I just >looking in the wrong places? -- Linda Next message: Lisa: "Pregnancy Success Stories 'WANTED'" Previous message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Hair breakage" In reply to: Stacey: "Re: Adoption" Next in thread: Elle: "Re: Adoption"

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