I am 20, my husband is 19. We've been married for 1 year. Is there anyway possible for us to adopt a child?

Answer 1

kids are a big part of life and can be a strian on a marrige. you guys should explore one another first and do things you want to do. you got a good 6 to fifteen years to bear a child and your whole life to adopt one. dont get me wrong children are great but get to know one another first. i was 21 when i had my first and i think we should have waited but no matter what i still love my daughter the same now as i will tommorow.

hope this helps

Answer 2

My advice I give people when they ask this, and I have given it before, is this. Wether you adopt or are having your own kids, wait until you have been married for AT LEAST 5 YEARS. There are a couple good reasons for this.

1. After 5 years, you will have a good idea of how strong your marriage is, and if it will last. I know no one goes into a marriage thinking it will fail, but the reality is that 2 out of 3 marriages in this country end in divorce. Since you both are so young to be married, that worsens your odds. Marriages between people your age, about 85% of those end in divorce. This isn't saying that your marriage is doomed, but this is what commonly happens. You owe it to a child to wait and make sure you aren't going to make it grow up in a broken home.

2. Raising a kid is a huge undertaking. A child will become the center of your world, and at least for the first part of it's life will take up almost every waking moment and then some. You really owe it to yourselves to take some time and enjoy being a young married couple. This relates to reason 1. If you really want to beat the odds and have a successful marriage, you need to put some time in with each other. Don't burden yourself before you can handle it. Adding too much responsibility too fast can kill a marriage. You both are young, and there is no rush.

Now, my personal opinion is that people shouldn't have serious relationships, let alone marriages, before the age of 25. But I am impressed that you want to adopt, because there are so many children out there who need homes and so few willing to take them in. You're willing to be part of the solution, and I commend that.

Give yourself a few years to enjoy each other's company. Be young. There will still be plenty of kids in need of homes when you are a little more mature and more emotionally prepared to provide for a child, and you'll have a stronger marriage to build a family from.

Answer 3

There is a lot more that adoption agencies look at other than just age. You both have to be in well established careers or even just one of you make enough money to support a family. The agency will look at your age as well and probably tell you to wait a few more years to prove that you are both in a loving relationship. There are so many things they take into consideration. Just sit down with some people and talk about it. They will tell you just to give it some time. Enjoy each other right now and after a few years go back and give it a try.

Answer 4

you can look up adoption agencies on-line... and see which one would work best for u and ur husband... my husband and i have only been married for three years and found one in our area that didn't cost anything to adopt a child... the only thing they made u pay for was the court cost... so i'm sure if it's what u want, don't give up... u will have to do a home study, and complete classes for training for things like abuse, ect... make sure u have a two bedroom before u can complete ur home study... request information from several adoption agencies, see which one is best for u... they will be able to tell u how old u have to be, and how long u have to be married... but i'm sure there are a few that u can look into... good luck!!

Answer 5

go to courts or check on line adopting center for info on this matter at your age I see no reason why they would not allow it but they will make sure that this is a stable relationship before they let you adopt. If you are going to adopt go with a kid that needs a family right a way that would be a kid from outside the us or the kids that are hard to get adopted because of medical problems or disabilities. These are kids that no one really wants to adopt so there are a lot of these kids who need a loving home.

Answer 6

Go to your local adoption agency. No one here has enough information because they are going to want to know if the two of you are emotionall as well as financially stable enough to raise a child. It might also be difficult because usually you wuld get to know the birth mother, and some birth mothers will be wary of giving their child to someone so young

maybe do a good deed and adobt from a place like china or russia, my family friend did that loves her chilld more than life

Answer 7

No excuses for him but what ever happened for better or worse? Are those just stupid lines that mean nothing? Ok he may have a drinking problem why don't you try and be supportive and encourage him to seek help why he drinks the way he does. It has only been one year and your in disgust? sounds like you have a lot more issues with him then just that!

Answer 8

No, your too young.

Most adoption agencies wont even consider you until your in your late 20's and 30's.

Plus you'd have to be married for a lot longer.

Answer 9

Probably not until you're better established in your marriage. Enjoy your new marriage and being with each other awhile longer...then apply to adopt. You will be glad you waited. I wish you the best

Answer 10

Through a foster program it would be possible. That is probably the only way right now though.