Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers
How many children waiting for adoption in the US?
There are currently over 500,000 children in foster care who are waiting to be adopted. The average age of a child in foster care is seven and a half years old. Many children will spend two to six years in foster care before being adopted. It is common to "age out" of...
Are American adoptions easier than international adoptions?
American adoptions are often shorter and more affordable than international adoptions. Often countries will open or close their adoption programs. In the United States there are many options to consider when doing an American adoption. You want to learn as much as you...
What screening is done for adoptive parents?
There is an extensive screening process done on those wanting to adopt, be it internationally or domestically. The home study process is intensive and can take months to complete. It’s really a "people study," researching you on many levels including financial,...
How hard is an infant adoption?
Infant adoption is very popular and desired by many hopeful adoptive parents. In most cases, the birth mother decides on the adoptive family she would like to parent her child; this is called an independent or private adoption. Infant adoption can mean many things...
Is single parent adoption common?
Single parent adoption is becoming more popular and is often an option for children in foster care. You still must be able to qualify and pass a home study. An adoption home study includes investigating your financial readiness, emotional well-being, and ability to...
Why do women place children up for adoption?
Women may decide to make an adoption plan for many reasons: Too young and not ready to be a parent Cannot afford to raise a child Are already parenting and don't have the resources to raise another child No support from the birth father or their family Many women...
What age children are available for adoption?
There are children of many ages available for adoption today, depending on the type of adoption you’re looking for. In most international adoptions, the children are a bit older and so you won't normally find a newborn available in international adoption. In domestic...
What are the best adoption websites?
The best adoption websites are those that have lots of information to help you plan your adoption, provide information so that you can make the right decision for your situation, and offer services for the specific type of adoption you’re seeking. There are specific...
What age children can a child adoption center help?
Depending on the adoption center's focus, the children may range in age from newborn to teens. Each adoption center has their own specific area of expertise. Some cater more to older children and others primarily newborns and toddlers. Always do lots of research of an...
How popular is a private adoption versus agency adoption?
The most popular type of adoption has come to be private adoption. Most infant adoptions are done primarily through an adoption professional such as Lifetime Adoption rather than going through a state adoption agency. A private adoption is when the birth parents...