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Nature Boy Florida

Assistance with adopting a child

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16619 **8/27/19 2:38 pm**

I know of a couple trying to have a child that will now turn to adoption.
What is the clearest path to achieving that?
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brotherjames

The AG has an adoption agency and maternity home

Acts-celerater Posts: 935 **8/27/19 4:27 pm**

Here is the link
http://www.compactfamilyservices.org/ministries/highlands-maternity-home/highlands-missouri

A family in my church recently adopted a child through them its an excellent program and reasonably priced.

Nature Boy Florida

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 16619 **8/28/19 4:52 am**

Thank you.
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Whether you like it or not, learn to love it, because its the best thing going today!

brotherjames

You're welcome

Acts-celerater Posts: 935 **8/28/19 8:23 am**

Tell them the process can be long and a lot of work so be patient. There is also a semi Christian agency called 7 homes which works with state welfare agencies and does foster home and adoptions. If you are willing to adopt an older child the process is still involved, home visits and background checks but the waiting time is shorter. There are tons of children that need homes, not so many babies but 3 to 10 year olds.

Here us seven homes link https://www.7homes4kids.com

COGLayman

adopting old children

Friendly Face Posts: 255 **8/28/19 7:03 pm**

There are many older children available to be adopted. However, be prepared for dealing with some tough issues if you chose this. Generally the social workers look for other family members, then friends, then local people to adopt. When the can't find someone then the child is available to others. There is usually a reason why they could not find someone. The vast majority of these children have been abused. It is very sad.

If you go this route, hang on for the ride. It will be quite the roller coaster ride. A whole lot of these do not end well. I know this first hand.

The best thing to do would be to talk to other people who have done what you are thinking of doing. Ask them if they would do it again and what problems they faced. If you are going to do it you need to know what to expect. If you know what to expect you will have a better chance of succeeding.

famousflavius

Lifeline (L)

Golf Cart Mafia Soldier Posts: 2447 **8/30/19 10:10 am**

https://lifelinechild.org/