International Adoption.  Has anyone ever adopted a baby/child from the U.K.?
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I haven't adopted..yet.  I plan to though and I will do an international adoption.  I do not know about the UK but since you said the wait time is long for foreign countries I am assuming that it takes less than 2 yrs to adopt from the UK?  In the US if you want a white baby its a VERY long wait.  To me, two years for an international adoption is not very long compared to the wait of a domestic adoption.  I hope this gives you some idea on the time...\n\nWell about the cultural difference...While they would not have total emersion like a Korean baby born to Korean parents...There are many ways to let the baby learn about his heritage.  Like Korean School, making Korean food, watching Korean cartoons... \n\nI found this website for an adoption agency in the UK that allows adoption for US couples.
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I would and will be adopting an Ethiopian child within the next 2 years. Ethiopia is the only country in Africa willing to allow adoption of their children. At least that is what I read somewhere. And every child deserves a home, whether it be abroad or here in the states.
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Try adoptionforums.com.  You can search for many types of information there.
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1.  Decide what country in Asia you want to adopt from (China, India, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Cambodia, ... these are some countries that come to mind that currently have overseas adoption programs).\n2.  Find an adoption agency that works with that country.\n3.  Join listservs for parents adopting from that country and ask questions.\n4.  Follow the adoption laws and rules of that country and the U.S.!
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my cousin husband does work around the world. a friend of his told him that there was a baby just born in China, if they did not find some one to take the baby by the end of the week..she would be thrown in the river...he got a way to have a friend in china take the baby and my cousin and her husband adopted the baby girl.. a year and a half later they went and did the same for her sister...\n\nI agree that we have so so many children in this country...I would start one where it is warm all the time and near the ocean..so I could teach them to have fun on the beaches and learn to swim...I would need a large farm, because I would want them all..they are so precious...\nwell\ngood luck\nand God Bless\nand smile..it really is good to smile..
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Ask your adopted parents. And/or the adoption agency.
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Many years ago I adopted a baby  boy of eight month old. He was very quiet and I loved him dearly. Unfortunately, the adoption agency did not tell me that his mother used drugs during her pregnancy.\n\nMy life has been changed because of him  as I tried to cope with his mood swings. He has two or three personalities, which clash with  my own children, in our home.\n\nWe love him dearly, but it seems as if he cannot accept love. At age 31, he is still very disrespectful, and verbally abusive.., and causes lots of problems.We have tried to get help for  him many times, but nothing seems to keep his mind free from the challenges which confronts him.\n\nFor persons who are considering Adoption, please pray  and ask God for His guidance to choose a child whom you can  love, and who will bring Peace and Stability in the home.\n\nThe best thing the world can do for orphans, and adopted children is to love them, and help them..
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I dont know.  I know that I want to adopt but I do not know how I will know that child is for me.  I will just pray that God will show me.\n\nI am going to adopt from overseas and I will not specify if it is a boy or a girl or health.  I would prefer a child that was not mentally handicapped but if that is the one God wanted to give me then I would take it.  All babies deserve someone to love them.
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not single but I have been outside of the us.  I've been to england and france.  i lived in england for four years growing up...father was in the military (retired now).  Since I've been married I have been to the Carribian(sp?)
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By going to the adoption agency.
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Thats an insanely complicated question. Talk to an international adoption attourney who deals with your state. \n\nI hate attourney's worse than the next guy, but when it came to adopting my sone, I wanted to make sure EVERY T was crossed and every I dotted.\n\n-HtJ
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Yes! Anyone can legally adopt someone who is over the age of eighteen with their consent. I know of several instances whereby a person in their sixties adopted a son or daughter who on paper was the child of somebody else but were actually biologically theirs. I also know people who were childless and adopted a young adult unrelated to them by deed poll. You just go to a solicitor and he will do the paper work.
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I am not adopted. But adoption is an issue close to my heart. Trying to share my thoughts here:\n\nIf you really are bothered by this question, I think you should explore this;  no one can blame you for it! As midn'tsmokerchic says, it might be a good step for you.\n\nBut the responses, in short term and long term, might depend on the personalities of the other people involved. Would there be a way to contact your birth-mother's parents, siblings or friends first? This might not only let you learn more about her but also help you learn about her husband and other children before meeting them.\n\nGoodluck to you!
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Check with Churches, they always know about adopted children or might know how to direct you to the right place. Hopefully you could find your child so soon and I will keep you in my prayers.
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Have you been on www.netmums.co.uk\nThe site covers the whole country and I've met and spoken to some really nice people on their through their meet a mum board. I already have 3 kids and am 2 months pregnant and am moving in Jan but have already met people in the new area due to this site. Good luck
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Congrats on wanting to start a family through adoption! I also adopted my daughter as a single mom and find it amazingly rewarding to be a parent (even on my own!)\n\nYou can start by doing a Google search for adoption agencies. Do you want to adopt in the U.S. or internationally? Believe it or not, international adoptions are less expensive, easier for singles, and the process is faster! In a U.S. adoption, you would probably need to find an adoption attorney (and arm AND a leg!). But for overseas adoptions, you should contact an agency that works in the country you are considering.\n\nThe very first step is to get a home study done. The social worker can answer a lot of your questions -- ask her everything you need to know to get started. They are there to help you with the process.\n\nAlso, try "Adopting On Your Own" by Lee Varon (can get it through Amazon or in almost any bookstore). \n\nGood luck!!
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You should talk to a family law lawyer.  They might be able to give you some free advice.  \n\nI think you could go through classes to be foster parents, though, and that would help your case.\n\nIf non-biological dad ever adopted, there is no problem.\nIf not, it will also probably be considered how long he has been in the child's life.  \n\nThe courts do TRY to do what's best for the child.