What is the process for adoption and how do you adopt a child from out of state or out of the US?

Question

I found out that I have a disease that prohibits me from having a child without fertility drugs. My husband and I are wanting to adopt. I've always wanted to adopt, but I figured it would be after my husband and I had kids and were in our like 40s, I'm 21 (22 in June) so this is a bit of a shock. I want to learn about the process before we start on this journey. And how do we go about adopting children from out of South Carolina or even out of the United States? Please help me.

Answer 1

I must say that adoption is the most nerve-wracking, invasive and rewarding thing I have ever done.

My wife and I adopted our son domestically (US) so I can offer some advice. Sorry, I cannot help you when it comes to international adoption. There are basically three ways to go about adoption: 1) governmental agency such as Child Protective Services; 2) an adoption attorney; 3) a private adoption agency.

My wife and I went through Adoption Network Law Center, I believe their website is Adoptionnetwork.com. We have friends who adopted through Catholic Charities and also through Lutheran Children and Family Services.

Feel free to e-mail me with specific questions.

Answer 2

The first thing you need to do is do some research. if you are interested in a South Carolina adoption, search for reputable agencies there, or even an agency in your general area that offers out of state adoptions. There is a ton of research for you to do. Go to adoption seminars, read adoption magazines, one is Adoptive Families. Go to the bookstore and buy some books. You will need to make many decisions about the adoption before you actually begin the process, however, an agency will guide you through it. You may also hire an adoption attorney if you decide to do a private adoption, but the rules are pretty much the same.

You will need to do a Home study which will require you to have your criminal backround checked, your driving record, a full physical, letters of recommendation from 3-4 non family sources, interviews with the agency to fill out your prelim paperwork, HHS visits to your home, meetings with social workers, TB testing, possible fire dept visit to your home, you and your husband may have to write an autobiography of your life, past and present........it goes on and on, however, once you are through with the homestudy process (can take up to 3 months for approval), you then are considered a "Waiting Parent". Depending on the agency you go through, you may be asked to make a scrap book of your life, to present to birth mothers who will choose you as the adoptive parent. Again, all agencies are different.

The single hardest part of the process is Patience. You are getting ready to deal with a true life emotional rollercoaster. Do NOT expect everything to be perfect and "peachy", there are many bumps along the way that you will experience, each persons/or couples is different, however, the right child will come to you. This may take up to 2 years if you are considering an infant, so be prepared to muster up all of the patience you can! Good Luck!

Answer 3

It typically happens through the county you live in. Get qualified as adoptive parents and get the "home study" done, which is basically checking that your home is appropriate for adoptive children. It can be an easy process to complete, if you have the time to do it.

There are private agencies locally where you live that can certify you, or the county can do it where you live. Find the private agencies in the phone book, or the county agency through your city's governmental phone numbers.

Check this out:

http://www.adoptuskids.org/
(for South Carolina, go to "Meet the children", then under geographic location, choose "search only these states", and then check only South Carolina)

Here's some children already available for adoption around the USA. Contact their social workers (listed under the children individually), and they can help you.

Email me if you have any questions. My wife and I were foster parents for awhile and thought about adopting now and again. It's a beautiful thing and those kids on that website need homes. They're ready to go now.

Answer 4

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