| There are numerous different methods that a | | | | insure that all legal requirements are met. |
| prospective adoptive parent can use to make their | | | | Domestic adoption from state foster care occurs |
| adoption dreams come true. In this article I will outline | | | | when the child is not living with their birth parents. |
| the various adoption options. Knowing what the | | | | The government often provides extra incentives to |
| options are and deciding what the best fit for you as | | | | persuade the adoption of children in foster care. |
| an adoptive parent will start your adoption process | | | | Open adoption allows the birth parents to make the |
| off on the right foot. | | | | choice about who the adoptive parents are, and |
| Domestic adoptions are arranged by lawyers, | | | | often allows for continued contact with the child as |
| adoption agencies, adoption professionals and even | | | | the child grows. Adoptive parents should be |
| doctors. The adoptive parents and the parents of | | | | committed to this arrangement before completing |
| the child live in the same country. The perspective | | | | the adoption process. |
| adoptive parents can chose the child which best | | | | Semi open adoption allows the birth parents the right |
| meets their needs while the birth parents have the | | | | to choose who adopts their child and gives them the |
| final say on who they want to adopt their child. | | | | right to remain in contact with the child using an |
| International adoptions occur when the birth parents | | | | agency as the intermediary. |
| and the adoptive parents are not citizens of the | | | | Closed adoption is the most common form with the |
| same country. International adoptions can be | | | | birth parents having no choice over who adopts their |
| complicated given the different governments that will | | | | child and no right to have contact with the child. Very |
| be involved in the process. An adoptive parent would | | | | little information is provided to either of the parties in |
| be ill advised to "go it alone" without experts to guide | | | | a closed adoption. |
| them through the process. | | | | Knowing the adoption option that will best meet your |
| Kinship or relative adoption occurs when the adoptive | | | | needs prior starting the process will save you a |
| parents and the child are somehow related. The | | | | tremendous amount of time, effort and money in |
| adoptive parents must use a licensed professional to | | | | your planning for how to adopt a child. |