It’s important to evaluate the adoption agencies across the United States besides the local adoption center near you. Many times families make the mistake of thinking they need to adopt through an agency in their local area when the wait time might be much longer than...

There are mostly older children waiting for adoption though an independent or private adoption.  There are babies that are going into adoptive family homes by choices of their birth family. Most of these babies waiting for adoption go home with their new adoptive...

There are over 500,000 foster children waiting for permanent adoptive families to adopt them in the United States. Some foster children are going through reunification with their biological family and others are free for adoption. There are no numbers on how many...

The requirements for adoptive parents will vary between adoption agency and adoption professionals in some ways, but many have common denominators of what is required.  It is important to know that eligibility requirements for adoptive parents and who can apply for...

The first step in a child adoption process is to determine the type of adoption you’d like to complete. Next, you would need to decide on the type of child and age you are considering adopting. Then the adoption process will proceed with an adoption application,...

Newborn adoption is still common but becoming harder to come by with abortion being so available. Most newborn adoptions are done through independent adoptions or private adoptions. Women today are weighing their unplanned pregnancy options, which include adoption,...

Private adoption agencies have very different policies depending on the private adoption agency. It is not uncommon for adoptive parents in one state to work with a private adoption agency in another state to find a birth mother to match with. There is much...

When adopting an older child, you want to consider many things including the reason why you’d like to adopt, your age, your health, your financial well-being, and what you could offer the child. There are over 500,000 children in foster care that need permanent loving...

Depending on the type of adoption you're seeking whether it’s public, private, or agency adoption. There are adoption loans and grants to help you with your adoption expenses. Some families find success with holding an adoption fundraiser. Also, there is a nice hefty...

The new average cost for adoption is between $35,000 and $50,000 for a US or international adoption. This includes home study fees, legal fees, professional fees, advertising, some birth mom expenses, and court costs. Ask Mardie your own question. |  Get help now. You...