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It seems that the waiting time is the killer...it should not be more than 9 monthes (just as moher nature intended). How long did it take from start to finish?
Vero |
| Posted by Vero on 03/29/2007 07:19 PM
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| we started our classes this time last year (late october or so) and we finalize in march this year. the boys have been in our home for three months. it was QUICK! |
| posted by Christina on 11/14/2007 05:37 PM
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| We had our great nephew in our foster care for over a year. His bio mother did not do what the judge wanted, so she lost parental rights. It took longer than it should have b/c the adoption worker did not show up to our house twice. He's a great kid and extremely lucky to have him as our son!! |
| posted by tasha on 11/18/2007 12:14 PM
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| Our Vietnam adoption took a bout 10 months total. However that was fast. I think the average is almost a year. |
| posted by melissa on 12/06/2007 03:46 PM
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| We started the process for my first daugther in 6/2005 and her finalization was in 8/2006. The second time around we started officially waiting in 12/06 and will probably finalize nexst month. Two children, 20 months apart! We are blessed. |
| posted by Robyn on 01/18/2008 09:13 PM
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We hired an expensive attorney in our home state in July of 2006. Our son found us--nothing to do with our atty--and was in my arms at the end of Feb. 2007. We finalized in Aug. 07.
For our second adoption we went straight to the atty who facilitated the adoption of our son. One week later she had matched us. The baby is due in Aug. so if the pregnancy goes well and the match doesn't fall out, it will be almost the length of a pregnancy. Our children will be 20 mo. apart in age. |
| posted by Elena on 01/19/2008 10:34 AM
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| We adopted from India. We started the process in Oct 2006 and will be finalizing the adoption here in the next month or so depending on the court date. India only gives guardianship of the child. The adoption is not finalized in India upon departure. We have been caring for our daughter since she was 5 months old. She was a set of praternal (?sp) twins. Her sibling passed a little past 3 months. She was very ill and pulled through at the last minute just after her sibling passed. Our adoption was very fast for India. India is a very hard Country to work with in terms of adoption. It is a very long and grueling process, but worth all the pain. I consider myself to have gone through the pains of adoption, but never forget that her courageous Mother her carried them for 9 full months, then nursed them for 7 days before parting with them. Only because of social deprevation, took the risk of being considered outcast from her culture, and did not abort. After living there with my daughter for 4 months, I now am in deep appreciation of many small things. It is a real eye opener to see how bountiful the world is... so when I look at my daughter I see this wonderful being that has been saved and given to me to Mother. |
| posted by nina on 02/12/2008 03:45 PM
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| nova: we'd LOVE to adopt from india, and they opened to those of non-indian heritage, but i believe you can only have one child? we are adopting two boys, so i'm just praying that changes. can you tell more about the process for you? |
| posted by Christina on 02/12/2008 08:35 PM
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Christina, unless the laws have changed just recently.... the two boys have to be siblings to adopt them at the same time. Your adoption agency should be able to tell you this. I was not aware non-Indian's could only adopt 1 child. Be ready and just a bit of advice. This is my line to every person that asks... it is my first remark to them. You have to really want this. I mean really want and it will be very taxing in all areas of your life to adopt a child. I can say if I already had children, I do not know if I would have completed this process or continued after certain mile stones. India is such a shiftly country to deal with. They change there laws very frequently and can change at any moment of the process. If you would like to talk in person. I would be happy, too. Just let me know.
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| posted by nina on 02/13/2008 03:57 PM
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nova
i would LOVE to talk in person. i think it didn't come out right. we are currently adopting two boys from the foster system in our state. we will finalize at the end of march. from my understanding, india has limited the ability to adopt to couples who only have one child (or none) in their home. since we have TWO kidlets (soon to be forever), i don't think we'd qualify. |
| posted by Christina on 02/13/2008 05:43 PM
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| oh, I see. I did misunderstand. I don't know much about the process here in the USA, although I do know it is governed by the State you are adopting and has to meet the guidlines of the State in which you live. It is much cheaper to do it your way. Not that you were thinking of this, just is. I would still be happy to speak with you, if you wish. However, International adoption is still adoption, but a different scenario. Take care, B Nova |
| posted by nina on 02/14/2008 10:46 AM
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Nova,
Yup, I'd still like to talk. We still intend to grow our family and I thought we'd be going to India later this year. . . then God gave us our sons. I'm hoping that either India changes it's rules or we can get an exception of some kind. I do realize the cost, and am not worried about it. |
| posted by Christina on 02/14/2008 11:25 AM
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