Almost thru w/ an international adoption of 2 children. Any ideas on finan help? We've spent alot,runng short
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Well, if you own your home, I strongly recommend a home equity line of credit (which is what we did).  You get, not only the tax credit for the adoption but you can write off the interest as well (and you only pay back what you use).  If that isn't an option, then do a google search for financial help international adoption.  There are lots of charities and fund raising ideas.\n\nWhatever you do, I wish you all the best of luck!
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Could be looking into the earnings of the parent paying support. Depends on jurisdiction how often that can be adjusted up or down (usually up.)
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I have said this to many others..........................why dont you plan ahead?\n\nTake in some ironing for extra cash to buy ur kids a present. There is work out there for those who are willing!\n\nPut things on layaway/layby, pay them off.\n\nI am a single mum of 2 aswell,  and i also have a child with a disability, I know it can be tough, but all you need to do is plan, its not like Christmas is a surprise, its the same time EVERY year.
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My suggestion would be to contact the offices of Social Welfare for the Phillpines. The link is provided below.\n\nYou may also want to contact the local embassy for the Phillipines if you are in the USA (There are three big ones in Washington, Chicago, and Los Angeles) and they should be able to direct you as to who best to contact for more information on past adoptions.\n\nGood luck on your quest!
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I would personally steer clear of support kids unless it is a last ditch effort.  (They will take a very large percent of anything they collect and your local office will do it for free).  Is the support order going through a child support agency?  If not, you could apply for services whether you are the payer or receiver at your county support enforcement agency.  If you already have they will be able to give you the figure you are looking for.
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I would advice you to look for what you really want to help the childrens with... then u should start something and take a lot of pictures but make sure it is something that helps the community and from there u should look for Inc's that would help funding, but you have to start with something before you do anything related to get money for them, they will not give you any type of money if they dont see anything going on first... if u have any other question I might be able to help you better if u are in the States well e-mail me @ brasilbell@yahoo.com for more ...
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Everyone has to be part of the solution - kids included.\nPost your budget on the fridge to remind everyone they have a stake in this. Pain that it is, writing down EVERYTHING for a couple of months will cure the problem.\n\nFirst, add up all your income per pay period - month, week, biweekly, whatever.\n\nThen add up all your "fixed" expenses to match the pay period (multiply rent x 12 then divide by 52 to get weekly, etc.)(estimate using highest electricity bill, telephone bill, etc.) and ADD A NEW ITEM CALLED "BANK" THAT IS 10% OF YOUR INCOME.\n\nSubtract the expenses from your income. Now you know what you have to spend on groceries, gas, clothes, etc. etc.\n\nWhen your paycheck comes in, put it directly into your bank, and put 10% directly into your savings account - this matches your budget. Some banks will automatically do this for you if you ask them to.\n\nWhenever anyone spends anything, have them subtract it from the remaining money and WRITE DOWN WHAT IT IS FOR. Everyone can see where the $$ are going, and you'll see exactly what is happening and so will everyone else. Having the whole family seeing and supporting a reasonable budget is the best way to go - and a great lesson for your children.
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check with your bank. they can assist you.\n\ngood luck.
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Go to the bank or employ an adviser. We can harp on about what to do but the Bank is the first place. Bank of Scotland is the best at the moment if you are in the UK
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Remittance for what? \nYou are very non-specific, but the obvious answer would be to first consult a lawyer.
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perhaps you can try borrowing from a family member...a mother, sister, brother, cousin?  im sure someone will love you enough to care and trust that youll pay them back
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1 Get yourself a adoption lawyer and tell him everything and take it from there. God bless you for looking out for the little man
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GO TO THE marchofdimes.com THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OR AT LEAST SEND YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. OR DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
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first know exactly what the funds go for and tell them when you call/contact them, also give them suggestions of what they may contribute, tell them how successiful it was in past years. Hope this helps
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Contact the INS, they are the only ones, other than an expensive immigration attorney, that can give you dependable legal advice in this area. You should not try to obtain this kind of legal information on-line. The immigration laws are always changing, especially now with the mass of illegals in the U.S. Good luck with your endeavor! I wish you all the best! Thank you for being a responsible citizen and not trying to take short cuts! BRAVO! :)\n\nYou may also need to contact an adoption attorney. This is a VERY sensitive case, make sure to get PROPER legal advice from reputable sources. Don't try to ASSUME things just because you were informed of it by a relative or someone who has gone through the process many years ago. U.S. laws are always being changed. Once again, good luck!
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first of all, be careful who you meet off the internet. No offence to daniel.b but you wouldnt leave your kids with him if he offered would you and you didnt know him? so check out VERY carefully. get your lawyer to double check everything. my dad funds businesses short term, so like you, wants his money back + extra within a few years. He says if your new to the game be careful. I say, property. I am 19 years old, and on a gap year b4 i go to university next year. I got left enough money in my god fathers will to purchase a house last year. No mortgage (he left me a lot of money) i rented it out to a few families who wanted whilst they went sailng nearby. made a mint and im proud of it. gonna have no uni debts, my own house and a car to my name. already lookin at buyin a flat with all the rent thats comin in to add to my "empire" lol! but seriously, houseprices in the uk are on the up, not sure what theyr like in the us, but property is DEFINATLEY the way.there is so much settin up required as a franchisee and yes, gene therapy or stem cell reseach is a money maker, but not COMPLETE guarentees due to laws etc. good luck!
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$240 from your parents? geeze do they want to adopt me?  I don't get anything because we have bills we have to pay.  I spend maybe 50 dollars on each one of our kids.  It isn't how much you get it is how much of yourself you give that is what christmas is about.