Making the Decision to Adopt: Part 1

The path to choosing adoption is different for everyone. Here, some of our forum members share what led them to making the decision to adopt. Scroll down for the link to part two of this discussion. When we decided to adopt it was a very spontaneous decision. During a frustrating conversation with my mother about my sister’s poor parenting choices, I blurted out “Don’t call me about her behavior again...

Adoption: Getting The Word Out

Networking and communication is an important part of getting out the word that you’re looking to adopt. You never know how, or where you’ll connect with someone seeking an adoption plan for their unborn child. We asked our forum members how they go about spreading the word and we’d love to hear from our blog readers as well. Here’s what some of them suggested: We had spread our desire to adopt through...

The Cost Of Adoption In The United States

If you’re just starting out on an adoption quest, it can seem VERY overwhelming, indeed! Adoption in the United States isn’t easy or quick. People hoping to adopt need to be well versed in what they’re looking for and what they’ll need to have in an agency, attorney or their foster care service…or any combination of those. Prospective parents first question is usually “how much does adoption cost in the United...

Nassau County Adoption Scam

Their dreams of adopting a beautiful baby girl were snatched from them before they could even hold the precious newborn. Joseph and Lisa Weiner of Port Washington claim they discovered the baby’s birth mother was a con artist with a criminal record who was duping two desperate families at the same time. Background checks would have revealed 33-year-old Jessica Dreves has prior arrests for petit larceny, drugs and spent...

Adoption Attorneys

Why Get an Adoption Attorney? We live in a world governed by laws. These laws are there to give our chaotic world a sense of order. These laws may sometimes seem to only complicate things. However, the creation of these laws has one objective in mind and that is the assurance of the progress of civilization. The most minuscule things that we do nowadays have at least one law attached to them. Even adoption has specific laws...