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Adoption Options for Single Parents: A Newborn?

by Pam Connell

29 Oct 2007 06:01 PM

Can a single parent adopt a newborn without going through the foster care system? Yes. Domestic adoption of infants is usually open or semi-open. In these adoptions, the birthmother chooses the family she would like to parent her child (from parents who have completed a homestudy).

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The Fight for Isaiah

by Fatherofeight

29 Dec 2006 04:59 PM

We were well on our way to adopting our oldest four boys in early July, 2004. We had the goodbye visit with their birth mother just before Christmas, so we had not seen her in over six months.

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Types of Adoption Part One: Domestic Infant Adoption

by Pam Connell

28 Dec 2006 02:52 AM

There are three main types of adoption: domestic U.S. infant adoption, adoption from foster care/state welfare agencies, and international adoption. Domestic infant adoptions, in many states, may occur in one of two ways: through an adoption agency, or privately arranged by a lawyer.

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Gotcha Day #1

by Fatherofeight

07 Dec 2006 09:38 PM

"Gotcha Day" is the name in the adoption community for the day that the child came into the home. It corresponds to the birthday of a natural child. It is a day celebrated by many adoptive homes and a time for great rejoicing.

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Private Domestic Adoption

by Shoshanna Grey

17 Jul 2006 12:08 PM

I spend a lot of time on a number of adoption forums and there is one situation that has come up enough that I thought it warranted discussion. The question is usually along these lines: "A friend of mine called me because she knows we are interested in adopting.

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