Seeking to adopt a child through private adoption requires a high level of commitment. It is not something that can usually be done in secrecy. If you decide that...
A traditional approach to private adoption is for a couple to place personal advertisements in local newspapers. You have probably noticed these ads. There may...
The Internet has, of course, eclipsed print advertising for most purposes. It can be much less expensive and reach more people, but the competition has become imense.Birth...
It is a good idea to obtain a separate telephone line into your home or to have a separate cell phone to receive adoption related calls only. Make sure you have...
Birthmothers who want to contact a family are likely to be up to date on technology, so you need to be also.Your online profile needs to include a visible and easy...
When a child is adopted in a foreign country and brought to the United States, the question arises as to when that child becomes a United States citizen. This is...
There is naturally a lot of anxiety about the first conversation with the birth mother. You will feel you have so very much at stake, and you will be afraid that...
Perhaps the most important thing which you must accomplish in your first conversation with the birth mother is to make her feel that you really care about her....
There is a natural fear of revealing personal information to a stranger. You might feel you should not have to do this. While the feeling is understandable,...
While the primary purpose of your initial conversation with the birth mother is for her to find out about you, there are plenty of things you need to find out about...
It is very likely that the birth mother may not live in Virginia. Because people travel between states so frequently, it comes as something of a surprise to many...
Early on in your discussions with the birth mother, you will need to come to a point where you and she have a preliminary understanding that she intends to place...
