Hi, I remember reading once about an American social worker in Australia. Does anyone know who I am talking about? If so, can you email me privately? Thanks! ...
Hello everyone, My husband and I are in the "waiting period" of the adoption process and trying to prepare ourselves as best we can. We recently took an ...
Hey there, We have the possibility of a private adoption in California. We live in France and need a lawyer who can work with the birth mother who lives in...
Dear Susan, try www.adoptionattorneys.org. There you can find a member directory listing of adoption attorneys by state. Elizabeth Leuenberger Date: Tue, 06...
It seems to me that in my surfing the California Government pages on adoption that they list lawyers who will work with you. But as always buyer beware. I'd...
usually one parent changes more diapers, clothes, feeds, etc. than the other. maybe i am old fashioned...but usually one does more than the other even with the...
i highly suggest a subscription to Adoptive Families [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION] ... Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents (Hardcover) by...
Hello, This is a reminder for the upcoming Benelux Adoption Families Network adoption group meeting which will be taking place on Sunday, 11 September at...
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Hello, everyone. My husband and I are very seriously considering IA but have not yet begun the process. I am an American citizen and he is an Italian citizen,...
One of my first suggestions would be to contact someone like Randy Barlow who does this for a living. Randy can give you a good idea of what you are really...
Michelle , the document you are referring to is our US immigration approval which can only be obtained by going through the US process and using a US agency. I...
Dear Michele, Thank you very, very much for your help. I suppose the best and most sure course of action for us, before proceeding any further, would be to...
I would assume the certificate for approval is the 171-H form which is issued by the American government when you apply to them to adopt from abroad. If you...
Dear Frances, Thank you very much for your response! If I may ask- if you adopted through an American agency but were residing in England, did you then have...
Hello everyone. I am an American married to a Frenchman. We moved back to the US a couple of years ago for family reasons; but are planning to return to...
Jenny - I'm no expert but I was adopted and both my parents were "caregivers". My mom stayed home when I was young and my dad worked so you could say that my...
Hi, I've been on this list a few years but haven't posted since we completed the US naturalisation for our daughter in January last year. Just as a review, I...
I have read a good deal about attachment issues, but am no expert or professional. From what I understand this is only a concern if the child has attachment...
Dear Monica, Thanks for your reply. Matt and I are hoping to do something like what your childhood experience was. We both want to be there for the baby as...
Diane, Just about 3 years ago I got a certificate of birth from CT for my daughter, adopted from Vietnam. This is not a birth certificate, CT will not give...
I did not follow that advice... but I do know how important physical touch is in attachment, so I ended up taking an energy healing course called "Quantum...
Hi, I posted this to your list about 2 weeks ago, but got no response, so I am trying again. I am looking for the social worker who was American and helped...
Hi all, We are new to this group and are looking at a possible move to Germany while in the process of a Russian adoption. Could anyone provide contact...
Hi Jenny, I can only speak from experience of the last 9 months of having our daughter with us. I, as mom, do most of the diaper changing, feeding, etc.,...
Hi Janet. We are living in Italy and Jane Santos did our homestudy...she lives in Germany, licensed social worker, etc. She has been excellent and worked...
Janet, Contact Randy Barlow or Jane Santos www.randybarlow.com<http://www.randybarlow.com> That site will givet you all kinds of wonderful jumping off points. ...
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