Can anyone help me adopt a child privately?
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this is completely legal. are you referring to Cooperative Adoption (when a contract is signed by birth parents & adopted parents to ensure that the birth parents have contact with the child)? if so, this agreement is legal in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.\n\ni wish you the best of luck!
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adopt a child then focus on finding love
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The best way to do this is technically adopt a Soldier - you can choose who you adopt. They post a 'want' list of different items. I had a few Solier's Angels while I was deployed and they were awesome - and became good friends since. The website is posted in my sources - GOOD LUCK!
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By going to the adoption agency.
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Check with the adoption company he went through.
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Try calling the local food bank, city hall, fire department, radio station, woman's club and your child's school principal and secretary. Someone will know somebody at this late date. Its too late to apply for the Toys for Tots and Salvation Army programs.
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yes you can.  get an immigration lawyer that specializes in adoption because doing it yourself can lead to all sorts of problems.  finding one shouldn't be that big a problem in nyc.
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this is so hard.  Make sure you're doing all right; and taking the precautions necessary so that you never again have to consider putting a child up for adoption.\nTake care of yourself!! number 1!!!\nGet legal advice-- perhaps thru Legal Aid? (low cost or free)\nGet support/counseling:  what did it mean for you, when you gave your daughter up for adoption? you may have a lot of loss and grief to resolve. . .\n\nHow will it change things when you find her?  Do you want to get her back?  Do you want to make sure she's just doing okay and well-loved?  Do you want to have a role in her life? What kind of role?(mom, auntie, friend, etc.)\nDid you talk with adoptive parents about this?  \n     If you can't find her, or decide not to at this point, there are several agencies where biological parents and their kids can hook up when the child becomes of age. . .\nUntil then, and whatever your outcome. . . \ntrust yourself, that you did the best thing at the time for your daughter and yourself.  Forgive yourself.  Know that you will never stop missing her.  But you can go on to have a good life, just as you hope and pray she will.\n\nAnd, as I started out with, make good decisions as to who you're involved with, using birth control or not, making a decision when you're ready to be a mom (instead of accidentally becoming one. . .)  Get help and support, and take good care. . . all good wishes. You are a brave young woman.
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Here is a link to search statutes by state for issues related to child adoption. Results will provide summaries of State statutes (and full text of laws, in some cases).\nhttp://naic.acf.hhs.gov/general/legal/statutes/search/index.cfm
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You can go through the Adopt-A-Soldier program. I linked it below.
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I want to adopt an older child but dont have the money. Do you think there are grants for that kind of thing? As for other solutions, send the baby to a relative or let a friend adopt the baby.
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i'm sorry but i have no idea what you are trying to ask, are you talking about adoption? which means adopting a child that isn't biologically yours to treat as yours?
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Take the responsibilities, marry her!\nIf you're not prepared for that, you must tell both your and her parent that you're the father of unborned child and wish to give the baby to anyone wants to adopt him/her.\n\nWish you good luck!
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Well you could adopt. Or see if you qualify for a reversal. \nBecome a foster parent would be satisfying and help many children in need
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Great question!  What a great Mom you are...\n\nThere are lots of adoption support groups online that can help you.   \n\n\nGreat Articles\nhttp://www.adoption-help.org\n\nSupport Groups:\n\nhttp://groups.msn.com/TheForgottenPeople\n\nYahoo! Groups\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com\n\nSearchingRegistry\nfamilytiesadoptionsearch\nadoptee-support\nsoaringangels\nusaadoptiondatabase\ntouchedbyadoption\n\n\nGoogle Groups\nalt.birthright \nalt.support.adoption\nalt.support.adoption\n\nAlso here are some books to consider:\n\nSearch : A Handbook for Adoptees and Birthparents 3rd Edition\nby Jayne Askin\n\nWhose Child? : An Adoptee's Healing Journey from Relinquishment through Reunion ... and Beyond\nby Kasey Hamner\n\n\nBirthright : The Guide to Search and Reunion for Adoptees, Birthparents, and Adoptive...\nby Jean A. S. Strauss \n\n(you can buy this books used on shopping.Yahoo.com and on Amazon.com)\n\nhttp://shopping.yahoo.com/b:Books%20%26%20Magazines:53087558
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You can look up social service in the city you live.You can look up foster agencies and call them.Every state requires that you foster before the adoption can be final.
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Here’s a link  to search resources\n\nhttp://www.adopteerights.org/search/internetresources.htm\n\nbest wishes and God bless