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Originally Posted By Buffy Lyn RoneyI know certain retired lawyers who are experienced with the adoption process (and its frustrations), especially in international adoptions, and wish to donate some time to adopting parents who need their services. Or join your panel on a pro bono basis (they are no longer accepting cases in private practice either). Would you please contact me if you can use these pro bono legal services? My phone # is (323) 878-0809 (Los Angeles). Address: 302 No. La Brea Ave., #217, Los Angeles, CA 90036-2518. E-mail Roney@1877havebaby.com.Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Originally Posted By ColI am 44 year old who has health problems and would like to be adopted by a long time trusted friend. My reason is that in the event I am ever hospitalized, I have someone to claim as a legal family member who has my best interest at heart in making medical decisions. I live in New York State. How do I go about making this happen? Where do I start? Any idea on the cost? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Originally Posted By Tom LambertMy wife and I have been matched with a birthmother since February. Her baby was due on May 1, 2001. The birthmother indicated that she was about to be evicted from her home, her phone had been disconnected and her utilities were all behind. She was unable to work and needed someone to pay her past bills and continue paying her bills until the baby was born. We agreed and kept in constant contact with the birthmother and kept all payments up to date.May 1st passed without a baby being born. She said that if the baby was not born before May 14th, the doctor would induce. We kept in touch until May 13th. She was nervous about the following day's procedure, but otherwise was OK.On My 14th, we called the hospital to make sure all arrangements were made. It was then that we found out that the baby was born on May 4th, at a different hospital!!!! We later found out that she was working with a second agency and accepting money from a second adoptive family, that she ultimately placed with. The laws are very anti-adoptive parents, and I have seen little recourse that I have against such an obvious wrong doing. My wife and I may be able to hire an attorney to help fight this case, but this would jeopardize the finances that we must build for our *next* adoptive match. Do you have any advice on where I could go for help? Do we have any rights as adoptive parents?Thanks
Originally Posted By lauraI was hoping that someone could answer a legal question for us. We have found a potential birthmom who lives in Illinois. The baby is 2 weeks old, currently in a St. Louis, Missouri hospital. We are from Michigan.My question is, is there a way to obtain temoporary custody of the baby and bring her to Michigan so that we can have our attorney file for adoption here? And, if so, what kind of papers do we need to have Birthmom sign to give us temporary cusody? We are planning to do this VERY soon, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. Email- nyses117@webtv.net
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Originally Posted By Linda LachYou need to speak with a knowledgeable attorney in your state, who can help you with the arrangements. The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children will almost certainly apply, and you must have approval from the birth state and your home state before you can take the child home for adoption. Your adoption attorney in your state can tell you what the requirements are.If you do not have an attorney in your state, you might want to locate one in the birth state first Either way, you need legal assistance at this point, and shouldn't take this on without some advice.Good luck!
We are finding out now, halfway through the homestudy that even though we are a couple and have been together for many years, that in Michigan we cannot adopt a child together at the same time. Instead one of us would have to adopt and then at a later date the one could sign over rights to the other with court approval. We think this is incredibly stupid and were wondering if it is true. Also we may not adopt in this state and were wondering about other state's rules.We are interested in adopting an older child and are unclear why this should be an issue.
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Originally Posted By RoseMy husband and I were also scammed. I'm not sure if there were other adoptive parents involved but our lawyer did nothing to check up on her. Our lawyer just gave us a phone number to call and said start making conversation with this mother. The lawyer never even met the woman or got her to fill out any paperwork. We were told to give her money for groceries and clothes and later found out it's illegal to do that in PA. The woman kept stringing us along and kept begging for money and finally just cut off her phone and stopped corresponding with us after the birth date. To top it off, the lawyer charged us $4700 for nothing! Is that legal? These lawyers and adoption agencies lie when they say that only 2% of the birthmothers change their minds. It's more like 70% and some just do it for the money. The laws have got to change in this country. We are now going to Vietnam to adopt a child. The price is about the same as domestic and we are sure we're going to get a child. There's none of this waiting and wondering and losing all kinds of money paying the birthmother etc. Then having to start all over again....
Originally Posted By Dr. GhoshI would like to know if a permanent resident (greencard holder) can adopt a child? If one or bothparents are permanent residents (neither parent is a citizen of USA) can they adopt a child from a foreign country? If not, then can they adopt an American child within the US?
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Originally Posted By avanvHi Dr Ghosh,My first time and first post on this board.you don't need to be a US citizen to adopt an American child. In fact you don't even need a green card(like us; both non-US citizens). We were here on an H1B when we adopted our daughter.Not that it seems to apply to you, but you could live abroad and be non US citizen and still adopt an American child.However, if you are not a US citizen, you can not adopt from a foreign country. Let me know if I can be of more assistance,avanv
Originally Posted By Melissa DuCharmeHI! We just got a call from our agency- they located us a birthmother YIPPEE!!! :-) The birthmother is in California- our agency is handling everything from that end- lawyer, etc. I have an attorney here in Iowa that isn't sure what is required of him. He has done inter state adoptions, but nothing out of state. Once the California attorney gives us our ICPC (Interstate compact) Does our attorney just proceed as normal with an Iowa adoption- or is more required of him?