Hello Everyone, To those of you living in the Benelux regions (or wishing to travel to The Netherlands), the Benelux Adoption Family Network (BAFN) will be...
Dear Fellow Adoption Parents, We are in final stages of adopting from China. We live and work in Germany and want to return to Germany after leaving China with...
Dear Friends and Families, Please continue to encourage your friends and families to send e-mails to advocate@.... We also ask you to remind them to call...
International Adoption Information Seminar Sponsored by Cradle of Hope Adoption Center (USA) When: Saturday, June 21, 2008 Time: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Where: St....
We're living in Germany (non-military) and expecting to be adopting a baby domestically (in the US) in August. Does anyone know how long one needs to stay in...
Hello everyone! Information about the European AP/PAP picnic is now available in the "files" section of our yahoo group! The final date is June 22nd ! Hope to...
How long you are required to stay in the US depends upon the policy of the adoption agency and the laws of the state from which you are adopting. Check with...
The time you have to be in the States depends of the State laws of where the baby was born, and of course you need to give the baby the necessary time to be...
Thanks for the information Gretchen. That was very helpful. We have talked before on e-mail and are also waiting for a domestic adoption to happen. We were...
Would you mind sharing how about how long is the process for domestic adoption at this time? We are in the heart of international while living abroad and it is...
Wait time varies, depending upon which agency and what your criteria is. Couples waiting for a Caucasian baby typically wait 3-5 years (national statistic)....
We are using WIAA in Utah. It is a brand new program and we are only the 3rd family to sign up for the program. We understood that we would be guinea pigs...
Hi everyone, I agree it's a good idea to be cautious, but I thought I would share with you our experience. We live in Switzerland and adopted our daughter from...
I agree with Gretchen that the domestic adoption wait time for Caucasian babies is statistically significantly longer than for babies of other races or...
Hi Meg, I'm surprised you were able to receive a passport for your daughter in just two weeks. What paperwork did you need? Did you have to go through ICPC or...
Dear Shanley, Thank you for sharing this information. That is interesting to know that families with children will wait longer to be matched. We have a...
Dear Fellow Adoption Parents,We are in final stages of adopting from China. We live and work in Germany and want to return to Germany after leaving China with...
Thanks Gretchen and Melissa, Good information. Do you know wait times for a Latino baby? Or an est.? Also, is the 20k for the agency? Or is that the legal...
We may look into US after all bc we are childless and wanting a Latino baby so it sounds like the odds may be in our favor. Can anyone shed some light on these...
Hi Shanley, hi Jennifer, We adopted our daughter in Utah, which is where the adoption agency was located (we didn't have residence there). Under the law there,...
Group, sorry for the short notice, but please see the link for info on the RMI-Kids midwest reunion held in KY on July 25-27, 2008. This reunion is for those...
Hi Everyone, We'll be having our BAFN bbq in 2 weeks from today and I just wanted to update those of you who will be attending. At this time, there are 30 ...
We can bring a bunch of drinks. Suggestions are welcome! We will bring in any case soda water (spa), orange juice, red & white wine, beer, coca cola (regular...
Hello everybody. I just discovered this group and am hoping someone can help us. I am an American expat living in Italy (engaged to an Italian citizen) and we...
Dear Deborah, I am also American married to an Italian. We are hoping to adopt domestically in the US. We had to apply for adoption in Italy b/f April 1st so...
Hi Deborah, My husband is US citizen and I am German. We live in Germany. We adopted our first son from Ukraine through a German adoption agency. Adopting...
Hello Deborah, In addition to what others have told you, I would also add that you may be eligible for a non-Hague domestic adoption in the U.S. if you are ...
Thanks so much for your response. Would you mind telling me the name of the agency in Texas you're using? I've actually already heard of Michael Goldstein and...
Thanks very much. I'll take a look at the Hague guidelines. Good luck with your efforts! ... may be ... you'll ... living ... of ... worry about ... also go ...
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