Adoption 101: The Basics to Begin Your Adoption Journey

Download or read book Adoption 101: The Basics to Begin Your Adoption Journey written by Stacy Gleaton and published by Gleaton Mental Health Services. This book was released on 2022-08-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanding your family through adoption may seem overwhelming. Often circumstances out of your control have led you to this fork in the road. How do I get started? How long will the process take? What is the involvement of the biological parents? Do I want to adopt domestically or internationally? Do I want to adopt a child from the foster care system or through a private adoption? How much does adoption cost? How do I place my child for adoption? Can my spouse adopt my child from a previous relationship? Can biological parents change their decision and have their child returned to their custody? How do adoption agencies work? The questions are near endless. This book will cover these topics and guide you, so that you can make the best decisions to grow your family through adoption. You will be prepared, competent, and confident to make the first step in your adoption journey and with every step along the way.