Would You Ever Consider Adopting A Child???

There are so many kids without homes. Would you ever adopt? Why? Why not?

 

Absolutely, kids need homes.

 

ofcourse

 

The light of my life. Dakota Garcia was born July 1, 2002. We brought him home on December 18, 2002. He is from Guatemala. Why? We wanted a child, he needed a home. Adoption is a long hard journey but the end results are wonderful. The first picture was taken shortly after we brought him home. The next picture was actually the first time we saw him when he was 3 months old. And the picture in my signature is his second birthday.

Kathi

 

aawww, he's sooo cute

 

i would love to adopt... especially a less fortunate child from some other country. I think its a difficult process though, and you probably need to be married and have a good respectable job and all that... maybe someday i'll be able to get myself to that point

 

Awwhhh!!!...he is sooo cute!!!!..he kind of look like my son when he was born.

 

Yes I've always wanted to adopt.

 

Yeah, that's probably what I'm going to do when I'm ready to have kids. Probably not a baby, though. Probably a two or three year old.

 

I'd love to adopt a child, later on, but by the time i could afford that, realistically, i'll probably have grandchildren.

If i could support more kids, i'd definately adopt before i'd give birth to more, because there are so many little ones who need homes. I feel like i've done a good job, so far, as a "regular" mother, and it would be nice to be an adoptive mother as well. It seems like that would be a really special kind of bond, and something i'd love to experience at least once.

I have plenty of kids (expecting #3) but if something came up, hypothetically, and a family member, friend, or even someone i barely knew needed a home for their child, i'd take them in without another thought. All kids deserve a good home, and plenty of love. Maybe i'll be a foster parent when my own kids are grown. I would like that.

 

I certianly would. Bear and I have always kept that option open.

 

Definetly considering it, especially overseas adoptions.
There'd be no question if I couldn't have children naturally (can't be bothered with IVF and such)
Would still like to have at least one child of my own.

 

Sure, without a doubt, I'd love to if I had the means.

I've been trying to convince my husband that we should become foster parents and help children in need. My husband is a bit backward when it comes to that and I can understand his reasoning (afraid of attachment, afraid of having a child who has been in a lot of trouble), but it still doesn't sway me. Maybe as our own children become older, it will be less of an overwhelming thought and we can consider it more.

Peace.

 

Adoption is a long ardous (is that spelled right?) process. We had a homestudy, fingerprinted by the fbi, the state and local police. Investigations by the child abuse registry. Letters of reference from friends. Letters of finances from our bank and employers. Statements of good health from our doctors. And we were still turned down by China. We then went to Guatemala. We had a referral for a beautiful little girl. Then three months into the process we lost her to her birth grandparents. A month after that we got the referral for Dakota. We brought him home five months later. And before anyone asks about the cost. The whole process was more money than I'll make this year. Lots of it goes to the adoption agency and to the lawyers involved. Then some goes to the various governmental agencies involved. Part of it went to pay for the five months of foster care our son received. None goes to the birth mother.

When we ask our son where he is from he says "GotaMama". It's so true. He got a mama and I got a wonderful little boy.

Kathi

 

And River I do have grandchildren. Five of them who are all older than my son.

You can adopt through the state pretty cheap. Sometimes even free. But it can be a long process. Often you have to foster first. And there is no guarantee that you will be able to adopt after months of having the child in your home. But definitely something to check in to.

Kathi

 

I know this one lady who foster alot of children just to collect money from the state and food stamps. So tragic!!!

 

How can someone put a price on children? Generally speaking, how much does it cost to adopt a child?

 

I would adopt rather than have my own kids. I think its just helping them out more.

 

i have always wanted to adopt. i was never one of those girls who always wanted to have a kid of their own. having a child myself isnt very appealing to me and theres plenty of kids out their who need homes

 

Even though the process of adopting a child can be difficult, costly, time consuming and at times, heartbreaking, I would love to rescue as many children as I can and give them the opportunities they could not receive elsewhere.

Dakota'sMom, that was beautiful