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...
In your initial discussions with the birth mother, it is probable that at some point you will talk about what contact or information she would like to have in the...
As your conversations with the birth mother continue, you will want to work through several important issues.First, you will want to be sure that the birth mother...
It is important for the birth mother to complete a Social and Medical History form. If it is possible, the birth father should complete one as well. These...
Because of the important ethical concern that babies not be bought and sold, each state has adopted certain laws to govern what types of payments may be made in...
