adoption in toronto?

Question

me and my husband are planning to adopt a baby
I have been reaserching on this and found some good sitesbut they are not in canada (toronto) my question is:What are some good adoption services my husband and I can look into and what procedure we will need to go through adoption in canada will appreciate the answer and help

Answer 1

I think the best thing to do is start with social services.

Ministry of Community and Social Services
Adoption Unit, Central Services
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.gov.on.ca/CSS/

I've put a really great link to information about adopting in Canada below called Canada Adopts. It has complete lists of all Social Services departments for each province.

Answer 2

~~~There are many private adoption agencies / facilitators operating throughout Canada that facilitate international adoption. The following is a list of each facilitator/agency, contact information, and the children available for adoption. Some of them have e-mail addresses and web sites; a link to them is provided. Each province and territory is responsible for overseeing adoptions, and each one has its own laws regarding adoption. Therefore, your first point of contact should be to the government adoption coordinator within your province or territory. ~~~

~~While babies are cute and cuddly, please also consider this... think of all the children out there that would just love to have a mommy and a daddy. If you get one around 5 or 6 years old they are still young enough that you can mould them, they come with a little extra baggage, but when you give birth you take the chance also of getting a handicapped child or a healthy child, you don't know what you'll get till it's here. With taking an older child, you can choose boy or girl, you can decide if you can handle handicaps or not, some of these children by the time they are 6 years old and in the system have almost no chance of having a permanent home, almost no chance of being able to call someone mommy or daddy. These children are starved for love. Another advantage of the older child is, no diapers, they go to school full time, so daycare expenses are much less, and you get a child that worships the ground you walk on because you chose them out of all the other kids out there. It takes a special person to be willing to adopt an older child, but let me tell you from experience, it is well worth it! ... oh another advantage to adopting an older child is there is help with the cost of adopting an older child because a child 6 and up is considered special needs -- even if they have no physical or mental handicaps, because they are hard to place. The question is… can you be that special person? ~~~

Answer 3

First off I wanted to drop you a line and tip my hat to your choice of adoption. It is sad that you lost your babies earlier. Besides the other things mentioned you really might want to check into tracking your salt intake as well as your protein levels through your pregnancy. Those little "dip sticks" they test are great and will tell you when you already have a problem but by then it could be to late...

But for adoption, it is nice that you would open your heart and your family to someone who could use the love.

Second I work with a firm that offers services that can help to lower the costs involved in your adoption as well as a whole host of other benefits.

Contact me directly for more information.

Answer 4

You can adopt a baby through legal procedure available in Canada . Alternatively you can go for sorrogate mother i.e. hiring a womb & get your own baby.
This procedure is cinvenent & if done in India it is economical

Answer 5

There are many private adoption agencies / facilitators operating throughout Canada that facilitate international adoptions.

Answer 6

Holt International is a great way to go. My sister and myself were adopted from Korea.

Answer 7

Adoption is an emotional and often complicated decision for the birth parent, the adoptive parent and the child. It is a legal process that creates new relationships. It is important that those considering adoption educate themselves about the process and its implications.

People who adopt are as varied and diverse as the children available for adoption. The adoption worker preparing your homestudy looks for the following attributes in prospective adoptive parents to help ensure a successful adoption:

Realistic expectations
Genuine respect for birth parents
Understanding of loss issues for birth parents, the child and themselves
Acceptance of child differences
Unpossessive attitudes toward children
Assertiveness / ability to advocate
Openness to support / learning from others
Flexibility / ability to improvise
Interchangeable, supportive roles as a couple
A network of support whether adopting as a single person or a couple

- High tolerance for emotional pain
- Sense of humour
- Sense of spirituality / inner strength / faith
- Ability to meet own personal needs
- Ability to provide an accepting, nurturing and stable environment for children

Several documents are required to complete the homestudy application. These include:

- Medical reports
- Police and RCMP clearance
- Certificate of financial status
- Letters of reference

This information is necessary to insure that the adoptive child is being placed with adoptive parents who are healthy, law abiding, financially stable (able to provide the necessities of life) and of good character. Your adoption practitioner will explain this in further detail and you should not collect this information until requested.

There are two kinds of adoption involving children living in Ontario: public and private. Adoptions done through a Children's Aid Society(CAS) are called public adoptions. CASs have the authority to review and approve their own adoption placements. Private adoption is carried out by individual licensees or agencies licensed by the Ministry. Approval of private adoptions is done by the Ministry. There are some differences in procedure between public and private adoption, but in either case the child's welfare is the most important consideration.

All Children's Aid Societies are governed by the same provincial legislation, but their delivery of service varies as they are autonomous organizations governed by local boards and local policies. Children's Aid Societies that are involved in the adoptive placement of infants by voluntary consent will have procedures similar to the following:

Infant adoption placement by consent:

- An information session and a preliminary application package are provided by the agency
- An adoption worker is assigned to conduct the homestudy assessment with the prospective parents
- Adoptive applicants attend a series of adoption preparation/education sessions
- Applicants are approved for adoption and prepare a personal profile of their family
- A birth parent, who is working with the agency's pregnancy counselor or family services worker during pregnancy, or requests assistance from the Children's Aid Society at the birth of a child, is provided with the opportunity to consider alternatives and to select an adoption home for the child
- Approved applicants are selected for a particular child either directly by birth parents' choice through profile selection, by birth parent criteria if they choose not to select personally, or by adoption workers where the birth parent does not choose to be/or is unavailable to be involved
- Birth parents may choose to meet the adoptive parents in hospital or following discharge, and may choose to be directly involved in placement where possible
- Child may be placed directly from hospital with the adoptive parents or may be placed from a foster home, depending upon circumstances of placement
- The form of post placement contact between birth family and adoption family is established during the pre-placement process
- A minimum of 6 months supervision of adoption placement is legally required and the adoption worker will visit to provide support during this time. The adoption is legally finalized through the court by the agency. No lawyer or fee is involved in a CAS adoption.

Older Child Placement

All Children's Aid Societies in Ontario are involved in the placement of children beyond infancy. Procedures may vary from agency to agency, but will be similar to the following:

- The first 4 steps as described above apply
- An adoption worker reviews children referred for permanency and reviews approved applicants' suitability based on the needs of these children
- The adoption worker will canvass other agencies to determine whether they have applicants suitable to be considered for one of their children
- Applicants will be invited to attend the Adoption Resource Exchange (A.R.E.) presentations to self select a child/ren for whom they wish to be considered
- A copy of the applicant's homestudy is forwarded to other agencies either in response to a particular child or to bring them to the attention of the other agency for one of their children for whom the home might prove suitable
- Once selected by the agency for consideration the applicants will meet with the workers involved, and/or the foster parents to be introduced to specific information on the child. This can include videos or pictures of the child, and, if confirmed as suitable for the child, a personal introduction
- A series of pre-placement visits is conducted in order to achieve a comfort level for the child and family prior to the final move into the adoption home
- Following placement an adoption worker will visit with the family to provide support and counsel regarding adjustment issues. This period of supervision will continue for a minimum of 6 months as required by legislation or for whatever period of time is required for the family to be prepared for legal finalization of the adoption. This is frequently a period ranging from 12 to 24 months.
- The adoption is finalized in court with the assistance of the agency and no fee is involved.

You can contact the Children's Aid Society of Toronto at the following address:

789 Don Mills Road
5th floor
Toronto, Ontario M3C 1T5
Bus: [phone] 2100
Fax: [phone]

A list of Adoption Agencies and Licensees (under CFSA) located in Toronto and are authorized to handle adoptions involving Canadian children are available below:

CHERYL APPELL
#306 - 10 Alcorn Ave.
TORONTO, ON
M4V 3A9
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

MARTY KLEIN
259 Danforth Avenue
TORONTO, ON M4K 1N2
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web: http://www.kleinlawoffice.com/
adoption.html

SHIRLEY EVE LEVITAN
69 Elm Street
TORONTO ON M5G 1H2
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

The Adoption Paradigm
12 Birch Ave, Suite 207
TORONTO ON M4V 1C8
Tel: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

There is no cost if you adopt through a Children's Aid Society.

The services charged for a private adoption in Ontario varies from $10,000 to $20,000. GST is charged on all fees and disbursements. The charges include:

- Liaison with birthparent(s), adoptive parent(s) and their counsellor/adoption workers, the Ministry, hospital, and others involved with respect to adoption referrals and planning
- Ensuring and supervising birth parent counselling which includes:
* Discussion of all possible options available as a plan for the child
* Helping the birth parent(s) develop a plan for their child
* Acquiring all information relevant to the social and medical history of the child
*Providing adoption education, support and counselling to the birthparent(s) and their families, before and after the birth of the child
- Providing support to the prospective adoptive parents and ensuring that all necessary paperwork is completed and submitted to the Ministry
- Supervision of placement including:
* Support for adoptive parents adjusting to the parenting role
* Help with questions and concerns around talking to children about adoption, relationship with birth family.
- Court and legal services including:
* Preparation, review and submission of all forms and documentation required by the court to finalize the adoption
* Independent legal advice for birth parent(s), securing consents
- Disbursements can include:
* Photocopying
* Foster care
* Long distant charges
* Courier/postage, etc.