re: Adoption, would you ever D&D

Quoting Atticus & Rhys's Mommy:" Honestly I'd love to adopt, probably a little girl most likely only because I have 2 boys. If it wasnt ... [snip!] ... money, I would totally be doing it. You would figure they would make it more reasonable for all types of families to adopt."

Right? Especially considering how many children there are out there waiting to be adopted. If it was easier SO and I would definitely do it. I would have two of my own and adopt at least one more (more if we would afford it).

Quoting True Diva:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Jas ♥:</b>" I would adopt from my own country or from ... [snip!] ... son's country. I don't want any newborn, I'd like a toddler."</blockquote> What country is your son father from????"

My son's father is an American. My son was born out of the country (Germany) and is both a German and American citizen.

Quoting NICKEL☮POLIS:" Right? Especially considering how many children there are out there waiting to be adopted. If it was ... [snip!] ... easier SO and I would definitely do it. I would have two of my own and adopt at least one more (more if we would afford it)."

I think they're worried about placing kids into abusive homes.

Quoting Jas ♥:" My son's father is an American. My son was born out of the country (Germany) and is both a German and American citizen."

How did he get dual citizenship?

Quoting Jerri _:" How did he get dual citizenship?"

Because he was born there. Its nothing you apply for. You become a German citizen by either birth, adoption or naturalization. He won't have it for life. He has to choose between German and American citizenship by the time he is 23.

Quoting Jas ♥:" Because he was born there. Its nothing you apply for. You become a German citizen by either birth, adoption ... [snip!] ... or naturalization. He won't have it for life. He has to choose between German and American citizenship by the time he is 23."

I know some people here who tried and were completely denied and were told at the Rathaus the kid will never have a claim to German citizenship.

Quoting Jerri _:" I know some people here who tried and were completely denied and were told at the Rathaus the kid will never have a claim to German citizenship. "

*shrugs* I don't know why. I received paperwork in the mail from the Rathaus explaining his dual citizenship. I had to get the patient liaison to translate it because, of course, it was in German. Instead of just the consular of birth, he has two separate birth certificates. A German one and the US consular of birth. I know a girl who only has the US consular of birth certificate, she never received a German one so I don't know. Maybe my kid got lucky.

Honestly, I would adopt a couple of them. I would like to have one more of my own and if affording to adopt wasn't an issue, I would adopt 3 more.. I wouldn't ask for a certain gender, age or race.. Just like with my children, I get what I get and am thankful for them.

I really want to adopt siblings. I hate the thought of siblings being split up because most people won't take both.

No babies.

In the USA I know you can adopt from the state for nearly nothing. A friend of mine (single male) adopted two little black boys 3 and 4 years old and it cost him a total of 10 dollars.




I want to adopt, in Guatemala, a newborn or infant. I'm selfish for wanting an infant, I know, but I'm okay with that. Adoption is very expensive here and there are plenty of infants and newborns waiting for adoption since non-Guatemalan families are no longer allowed to adopt here.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Rumpelstiltskin:</b>" In the USA I know you can adopt from the state for nearly nothing. A friend of mine (single male) adopted ... [snip!] ... are plenty of infants and newborns waiting for adoption since non-Guatemalan families are no longer allowed to adopt here. "</blockquote>

10 bucks..how did that happen..i was adopted and know for a fact it cost several thousand dollars by time it was all said and done. I was 11 when I was adopted and im 21 now so not that long ago...

Quoting Rumpelstiltskin:" In the USA I know you can adopt from the state for nearly nothing. A friend of mine (single male) adopted ... [snip!] ... are plenty of infants and newborns waiting for adoption since non-Guatemalan families are no longer allowed to adopt here. "

What the hell are you talking about? Adoptions costs thousands of dollars in the states.

Quoting Jas ♥:" What the hell are you talking about? Adoptions costs thousands of dollars in the states."

He said he adopted from a state school and it cost him a total of 10 dollars, basically. If you go through an agency it's very expensive.


I trust him, but i trust a lot of people.. so maybe he lied. I just know what I'm told! haha


ETA: I meant state home. Not state school!

Most likely not. If I were to some how change my mind about adoption age and race wouldn't matter to me, I'd also most likely adopt from the US.

Quoting Isaiah,sophia,&gracie mae:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Rumpelstiltskin:</b>" In the USA I know you can adopt from the ... [snip!] ... several thousand dollars by time it was all said and done. I was 11 when I was adopted and im 21 now so not that long ago..."

I just FBed him and asked! lmao

He said he adopted from the State (not an agency) and that they have this thing about "hard to adopt" kids. One of the boys couldn't speak at all, both were African American and older than what most people want. And, both parents had drug problems.

If you adopt 'troublesome' kids that most people don't want, then you pay nearly nothing. It also depends on the State, he said.