I have been thinking of adoption quite a bit lately. I am single living in South Africa. I am currently studyin & doing a temporary teaching post for preschool.
I have been on a few websites for adoption & have just wanted to know are you allowed to adopt if you are single or do you have to have a partner????? Is there anything else that I should know about adoption???????
2007-05-17 04:49:49 · 12 answers · asked by MEHNAZ B 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adoption
I think there are very few people in the USA that know South African adoption procedures.
2007-05-17 04:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by luckford2004 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i would think and hope you could adopt being single as there is alot of single parents around all the child needs is alot of love and attention and of cause a single parent can do that so i dont see why not there must be an adoption agency you could ring and ask
good luck and best wishes
2007-05-17 04:56:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have a solid enough profession for any adoption agency in the US to grant you a child. You need to have a good job and if you don't have a partner you need to show proof of a support network. You will need to have confirmed help from parents, other family, friends and possiblt co workers. it takes a lot to adopt. good luck to you. I don't know what the standards for adoption in south africa are, but I bet they are similar to ours
2007-05-17 05:15:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't easy and it isn't a short process. It can take years. Also you can adopt, if you are single but it is harder. They also have certain health and age limits too.
Also you have to have a good, stead income. In some countries, they don't have a very organized legal system and adoption can be tricky. Look at what happened to Madonna.
Ask lots of questions and do your homework first!
Good luck!
2007-05-17 04:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by wondermom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can be single to adopt but it takes a lot longer and may be a struggle. You should be able to though. You will have to fill in lots of forms as well.
2007-05-20 07:46:21 · answer #5 · answered by MedGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the first answerer IT AINT JUST AMERICANS ON THIS SITE YA KNOW .
i think you are now allowed to adopt if you are single, but you would really need to check with your local authority they will know the 'rules' for where you live.
and fair play to you for considering adopting one of the unwanted children in the world
good luck
2007-05-20 08:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the laws vary from country to country,the laws in the USA might be different from the laws in the UK,i think it depends on the country you want to adopt from and how good the lawyer you get is,good luck
2007-05-21 00:11:00 · answer #7 · answered by vanpuj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - prepare for the grilling of your life. Every aspect of your life will be minutely examined (in the UK anyway) before you can be deemed as fit to adopt. Then you wait and wait and wait, for a suitable child to be available. It's a very grue ling process.
2007-05-17 04:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by jet-set 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a credible & I do mean credible adoption agency & get the info you need. You may need legal advice as well, to protect your rights, once you adopt a child.
2007-05-17 04:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the UK it's fine. But each country has it's own laws.
2007-05-17 04:54:54 · answer #10 · answered by siany warny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋