Online Guide to US Infant Adoption
Adoption is a journey. Like any expedition into unknown territory, preparation can make the difference between a smooth trip and one fraught with disappointments and difficulties. Whether your adoption journey begins with infertility, a life-long dream of building a family through adoption, or the desire to add one or more siblings to your bio-built mix, the passage from the dawning of the idea to completion of the process offers various routes.
Introduction
How to, in a nutshell, Some numbers in the nutshell, Alternatives to adoption, Introduction to adoption
Adopting a Baby
Who can adopt?, Decisions, decisions, Bringing the family into your plans, Mixing it up…
Issues to Consider
Where do babies come from? Or not?, Ethics in domestic infant adoption, Open adoption, Transracial adoption, Invisible adoption
The Process and the Pros
The homestudy, The professionals, How to adopt independently, What it costs, What can go wrong?
Where You Take Over
Babies don’t come with guarantees, Breastfeeding the adopted child, Now, you’re ready, It’s a match, Birth, Home
Adoption is a State Concern
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (Washington, DC), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
About the Author
© Adoption.com Guide to US Infant Adoption, published by Adoption Media, LLC
Credits: by Sandra Hanks Benoiton
