Current statistics have revealed that it can take up to six years from start to finish to be matched with an infant and finalize an adoption. Sometimes it happens more quickly. Sometimes it takes the full six years...
Category - Foster & Adoption
9 Things To Know About Adopting a Child in California
A lot has changed when it comes to adopting a child in California. In 1980, I was adopted from foster care in California. Directly through the state, the adoption cost was $500. My adoptive parents, who had previously...
6 Things to Do Before Adopting a Child
Adopting a child is a wonderful way to create a family. As you begin researching, it can become really overwhelming. My hope is to break it down into 6 easy categories to make it seem less daunting. You will find as you...
Babies Waiting for Adoption
“However motherhood comes to you, it’s a miracle” – Valerie Harper According to the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, there are over 125,000 children who are eligible for adoption. Some of those wait an...
Adoption in NC
Are you a pregnant resident of North Carolina who is considering adoption for your child? Are you wondering what this process might look like? Are you having trouble finding resources about adoption in NC? If so, you...
How to Adopt a Refugee Orphan
You left your home. You have waited years for another mother or father, or perhaps you gave up on the concept of family years ago. The leading problem is not your empty belly, your displaced home and belongings, or the...
Gladney Center for Adoption
The Gladney Center for Adoption caters to all members of the adoption triad and those seeking to get involved in supporting the adoption process. For expectant and birth mothers, Gladney offers parenting programs...
How Much Is Adoption?
“I would love to adopt, but it costs too much!” As hard as it is for me to admit, money often deters people from adopting. Many people have commented that while they have considered adoption, it is cost-prohibitive to...
Adoption Arizona
The great thing about living in the United States is the diversity of people, cultures, languages, geography, thought, and religion. Arizona is a microcosm of America. If you are looking to complete an adoption, do it...
Adopt a Family
You’ve decided to make one of the most difficult and unselfish decisions you’ll likely make in your entire life: you’ve made the heart-wrenching choice to place your children for adoption. As you progress towards the...