Private adoption?

Question

I live in the UK. If I want to adopt a child (possibly from abroad) but don't want to go through social services, is there any way to arrange a private adoption, or an agency which deals with adoptions without doing the home study or other tests of a couple?

Answer 1

There are very good reasons why adoptions are made through social services. As I once saw someone say of a home study "if you think we're being judgemental - well, we are"!

Edit to say: hun, I got curious and had a look at your other questions. I'm really sorry for your loss, but it really seems as if you have to get your own life together a bit before you can offer the love and support that a (possibly troubled or traumatised) adopted child needs. I'm sure you can do it, given time and support, and then your experiences of having serious troubles and overcoming them may actually be in your favour when trying to pass a home study.

Answer 2

No, why would they let a child go from one unfit home to another? Not to say that people that have had home studies are all worth a damn, because they are not.

A friend of mine was thinking about placing her baby for adoption and was talking to this couple, after talking to them she decided that there was no way in this life or next that they would get her child, keep in mind, they had not sent her a dime, they had not done anything but rack up their phone bill calling her every 4 hours bothering the crap out of her.

So she told them that she did not think that they were the couple she cared to relinquish her child to because they were above all else insecure and annoying, so what do these 2 ***** do? Call the police department and tell them she was running an adoption scam. Ya, nice people and sore losers.

She had a few recordings on her voice mail that they had left and when the police showed up at her house and listened the recordings, they took them and the recordings were turned over to the department of social services where they lived and needless to say psychos 1 and 2 will not be getting a child anytime soon.

So does a home study make a differance? Not from what I witnessed, these two were WAAY out there!

Answer 3

I have to agree with the sentiments of the others here. As much as I am sure you want a child, the policies exist to protect you as much as the child you would like to adopt. There are plenty of scams out there, plenty of unscrupulous people who would be quite glad to take advantage of you. There are stories of children being snatched from parents, just to be made available for adoption privately- sold off to the high bidders, in some cases. You could just as easily find yourself being emotionally blackmailed by the biological mother as well, or even find you have essentially adopted her as well.
I'm sure your heart and arms ache for a child, but the legally sanctioned agencies exist to protect both the perspective parents and the child being adopted. Don't open yourself to problems and troubles by trying to circumvent the system. There is way too much at stake for everyone involved to take a chance, and then come to regret it in the end.

Answer 4

No private adoption in this usa is extremely a ways from ethical. first of all the mum has no representation of her very own, maximum usually if she does it is likewise the criminal professional for the pap's. the youngster has no representation the two, and the youngster could desire to have somebody different than their mom who supplies a da mn approximately their suited hobbies. I lost my daughter by way of coercive adoption practices and that i'm able to permit you comprehend that sure coercion is alive and correctly in the U. S.. Noodles you have some issues expensive in case you think of we are anti-adoption nazis. Ever hear of the reform stream? sure reform, gods do you even ever pay attention to yourselves? I definitely have listened to a lot of paps and adoptive mothers and dads speaking approximately having a toddler as though the toddler have been somewhat bit meat to be offered or bought! it extremely is sickening and it extremely is incorrect the two morally and ethically. on an identical time as applaud Ethicas stance on reform, i don't applaud all adoption as you professional-adoptive nazis look to do. i'm against unecessary seperation of mom and toddler, and for organic kin protection. Adoption ought to consistently be a final hotel for any toddler or toddler. shame on your for speaking this form by way of fact maximum of have not got faith the type you do! That concepts-set is a lot to prevelant on the two facets of this arguement! And sure I used the be conscious nazi in an extremely planned way.. Why do not you provide up and think of before you communicate.

Answer 5

There are many agencies that do private adoptions, look up Adoption Agencies in your phone book.

Answer 6

I would imagine they all do homestudies. Call a lawyer.