I have a question about International Adoption. I am a 26 year old single mother (by choice!) to a 9 month old little girl. I live in a 3 bedroom condo, that my mother also lives in with us. I am thinking about adding to our family through international adoption, probably from Guatemala or Haiti (I think you need to be 30 there). I was wondering, if the fact that my mother lives with us will affect my chances of adopting?
I don't understand why it would, but I dont want them thinking that I can not support my family and that she helps out with money. That is not the issue. My mother has lived in apartments her entire life and I wanted to get the stress of being only a rent check to the landlord off of her, and I wanted her to only have to work part time. The only thing she really helps with is with my daughter when I'm at work. I make about 60k and can very much support my family.
I've done hours of reasearch and could not find out anything about others living in the household.
2006-10-06 15:34:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
If your mother lives there, her income will be considered. She will have to participate in the home study, because she is part of the home environment -- if she is home more frequently, or different hours than you, she could be considered for child care. Having your mother living in the same house with you (unless you're both raging psychopaths -- which doesn't seem to be the case) won't harm you when your adopting.
2006-10-06 15:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this forum----LOTS of people/posts there with LOTS of info
good luck!!!
2006-10-06 22:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by rwl_is_taken 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋