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Hi All,We've been watching from the sidelines for a while, but haven't formally introduced ourselves. My husband and I have been married for 1.5 years, but have been best friends for 8 years. We are infertile couple (I'm 34, he's 43), and are planning to start the adoption process in March, which is the earliest that Catholic Charities will permit, given the length of our marriage. As an interracial couple, we are hoping to adopt an AA/CC infant, and have been told that it should be a relatively easy process. Our fingers are crossed... We did have our first meeting with the SW in June, where we learned about semi-open adoptions, and how CC operates. Next week, we are having a second meeting to address any questions that we might have, now that we are closer to starting the application process. We have read several books on adoption, as well as spent a lot of time on this site, so we do have a pretty good understanding of what's to come. That being said, we would love to invite you guys to suggest any questions that you think we should ask at this second meeting? Thanks in advance!:)
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First welcome and congratulations. Sounds like you have a pretty good handle. Hmmmmm as for questions: How long is your homestudy good for? What are there projections for adopting a baby (general length of wait time)? For your certain agency how often to they have failed matches? What kind of counseling do they offer pbmoms? Do you have to involve outside lawyers? How do they present your profile to pbmom? Good luck in your journey.
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Nice to meet you! I don't have any specific suggestions for questions but one thing you could do is ask questions about the employees and get an picture of who they are and if you feel comfortable with their level of passion for adoption and the level of integrity of character you pick up. When you're that involved with a company or agency it's really a good idea to get an understanding of who they are as a community and if you aprove of the priorities. Good luck!
The meeting went very well! We spent at least 2 hours having our questions answered (thanks to everyone for the suggestions), and by the time we were done, we felt extremely comfortable with our choice of agency. So now, we just have to wait until we've been married long enough- but that's only another 4 months. I understand that every agency has their own requirements, but how much more stable are we going to become in that time, especially since we've known each other for almost 10 years?!?
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