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I know LDSFS has relaxed the requirements: Can someone tell me what they know about the new requirements. As far as age of parents/ number of children in the home/ infertility? Can you specify gender? Are there many more children available now, is that why it's been expanded like this? How does the selection process work? I saw the profiles on the website. I wouldn't want to go on there and feel like I was taking away someone else's chance to receive a child, when I don't have infertility,
We have 2 birth children, and are interested to adopt, perhaps from Guatamala, but the cost is so high compared to LDSFS. Are there currently any international options with LDSFS?
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I don't know about age. There is no limit on children in the home. There is no infertility requirement. You have always been able to specify gender but that will often lead to a long wait. Adoptions can now be totally open. My understanding is that the program opened up to attract more birthmothers. They now have much more choice. Nearly every other agency allowed birthmothers to choose the level of openness. No, there are not more birthmothers placing. LDSFS encourages people to be pro-active in their adoptions - tell everyone you know etc.
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You will not be "taking someone elses child" Heavenly Father will make sure that the children end up where they are supposed to. I never thought my first would be a 3.5 yo girl, but that's what we recieved. I was hesitant to restrict gender and age, but that is allowed and it is ok. Inspiration was recieved that suggested that LDSFS should not determine who deserves a child and what relationship the aparents and bparents should have. Also since the internet site is up, it requires much less time/effort of the CW's to find families and match them up with bparents. Our situation involved a bio mom who was not even LDS. She found us online and "something just told" her that we were the ones. (..before she even knew if we'd be interested in an older child) They still have restrictions on divorces, reccomends etc... but everything else is pretty much lifted. AND they don't even do the 6 mo semi-open anymore...It's as open as all parties agree to as soon as everyone wants. If you feel bad about adopting without infertility, you may be being propted to adopt someone with "special needs" international is considered that as well as all children over age 2. Look into adopting kids who are already waiting for families (foster care). And don't try to second guess yourself. listen openly to the Spirit and you can't go wrong.