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[font=Times New Roman]Hello,[/font][font=Times New Roman] [/font][font=Times New Roman]I am wondering if anyone has had success with finding parents to adopt their baby via an online site, as opposed to using an actual agency? Im kind of a web-addict (ooh boy do I love shopping online especially!) and I find myself drawn to the different websites that have online profiles of parents looking to adopt. It seems almost more informative to me than calling a classified ad in a newspaper, since I can look at pictures and read much more information than in a little ad, and from what I understand from my preliminary conversations with a couple of adoption agencies, they basically will show me the same thing that I can see online from the privacy of my own home (okay, or office if IҒm surfing the web on work time).[/font][font=Times New Roman] [/font][font=Times New Roman]Is this a brave new worldӔ that shouldnt be attempted online, or is this a successful way of finding parents for my baby? I have emailed a few couples from their profiles, but havenҒt gotten much farther than that yet. This is obviously a hugely important decision, and I do want to meet the parents in person well before she is born, but for the initial screening and selectionӔ process, is it really okay to use the web?[/font][font=Times New Roman] [/font][font=Times New Roman]Has anyone done this and what have you found to be your experience? Thanks in advance for sharing any information or stories you might have. I only have until the beginning of July so I'm eager to get the process going![/font][font=Times New Roman] [/font][font='Times New Roman']Katy[/font]
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I don't know how all the on-line sites work, but if you look at agency websites, many of them have links to individual websites of prospective adoptive couples who are already prescreened and have their homestudies completed already. If you just answer an ad in the paper or a generic site on line, you cannot always be assured that they have been screend first. The agency should note on their site whether or not the photos and links are to screened potential parents. I wish you luck in finding the right parents who you can feel comfortable with. If you do want to do an initial search via the internet, I would do a google search of adoption agencies, and then check out their websites to see if they list their prosepective adoptive parents. If you find one or more that you like, you can then contact the agency for more information about them and maybe schedule a meeting with them to help you decide. Best wishes,
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I think that the internet is a great way to get to look at hopeful adoptive parents while still being able to keep your privacy. Because also you might work with one agency but find a family that better fits your needs with another agency so looking on line hopefully you will be able to narrow down some prospects and even get to know them via email or phone then when you feel more comfortable you can contact their agency if they have one. The internet will certainly broaden the scope of choices and I love how fast and easy it is. Best wishes to you!!!!
Hi, Katy! I'm a web person too, so I thought I would chime in! The agency that we used put a shortened version of profiles on their website and then they mailed the full paper version to pbmom's.
Soooo, some agencies might have longer profiles to send you- ie more info, more photos of the potential adoptive parents. Others might put all the info online. I know that some couples advertise with their own websites and don't use an agency at all.
Good Luck!
I am the director of an adoption agency and although I am probably a bit biased :), I would highly recommend that you go through an agency. The advantage of going through an agency is that (if they do their job right), you will have someone looking out for your best interests. Also, they can help you to get appropriate counseling and advise you of your legal rights. With our agency, each birthparent is given a counselor NOT employed by our agency to serve as their Birthparent Advocate. This counselor will speak up for the birthparent if he/she ever feels coerced by the agency or adoptive couple. Just some things to think about. Feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions. director@lifeadoptions.com
Katy, Hello there I would love to chat more with you if you are interested you can email me at SandyLynnM34@cox.net or you can instant message me on yahoo at Poohbear10122003. I would love to chat more seeing how my husband and I are waiting to adopt and we are leaning more toward doing it on our own instead of going through a agency. Hope to hear from you soon. Sandy & Dan
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