Infant Adoption

[john & jean 37]

Anyone know the procedures to adopt an orphan. Age 0 to 1 yr old. Please share with me!!!

[TripleG 3]

Sorry I don't know the entire process, but it was something my wife and I have been intrested in. During this last trip my wife and I just spent 6 weeks in the RP and while there at one of the local restuarants we like to eat at, I met an American man with a Filipina wife and they adopted a little a girl when she was 5 months old. The birth parents brought them the baby and begged them to adopt the little girl because they couldn't take care of her. Long story short they accepted and finally 5 years later the little girl is legally theirs and able to apply for a U.S.A visa. They followed the legal process from the very beginning haveing all the necessary paperwork done etc. etc. What took so long according to the guy I talked to was the RP court system. They would have a court date scheduled, then they would show up and it would get rescheduled. He said this took a long time and was very frustrating. Then finally when their day in court arrived he had to bring all sorts of witnesses and testify that no money changed hands etc. etc. Finally the judge approved the adoption. This guy is living in the RP, so he was able to do it. I am not trying to discourage you, but after my wife and I talked to him, we got a little discouraged.

This guy might not be the best resource since it took him so long, but atleast he knows the system. If you want I can try to get his contact information if you are really serious. Just send me a PM. He's a Liberty county Texan and a real nice guy. I'm from Chambers county so its a real small world for us to meet in the RP.

Wyatt

[sara..... 371]

you first have to check into the laws of that country for adoption but for your side here in the USA you have to have a home study done from a qualified social worker most that i know of use one from an adoption agency.

my youngest sister is 11 years old now and at the time of her adoption it cost about 1,100 dollars for it......with out the home study you can not do domestic or international adoption.....

after the home study is approved and you have met what ever the qualifications are for the country involved you apply for your child's visa it took my mom six months to get me home from Guatemala im not sure how long it takes for other countries she had to adopt me in Guatemala and then again when i got to the states but i do not know if all countries require adoption in the child country before they can leave their country for the USA.......

im sorry but thats all i know about international adoptions

sara