private adoption, what's the process?

definitely find a lawyer specializing in adoptions. It'll be worth every penny good luck!

I think I said this on your other thread as well, but I would contact your DCS worker first. Shortly after the earthquake in Haiti, there was talk of kids being brought to the US and placed in homes with host families. I was in contact with an agency that thought they might be involved and were looking for home study approved families. I called our worker to ask for a copy of our home study. She informed me that I could not use my home study for anything official. (I could have a copy and send that to whoever I wented, but a copy would not work for court proceedings.) And she also said we could not bring another child into our home without DCS approving it. If we did, we could jeopardize the placement we currently had. (She heavily implied that our foster duaghter would be moved if we chose to do this.) In the end, this plan to bring kids here did not happen, so it was a moot point. My first call would be to DCS. Second call to an attorney. But, call around. Some way overcharge, some are very reasonable. Good luck and keep us posted!

I'd definitely check with DCS first as well.. I think it's going to depend on who you talk to , which county you're with ect.. We have a similar situation last year.. I found a very prominent adoption atty and discussed the situation with him.. Normally I could never afford to adopt thru him (using his adoption service) but he was willing to make it very affordable for us (less than $3k) to finalize the adoption. I do believe that the judge he finalizes with would also be willing to accept our foster homestudy. If you'd like his name let me know.. Otherwise, I'd call around! Good luck!

Weird. Usually everything I post on through a.com sends an email to let me know someone commented on it as well... never got anything for this thread and the IN posts aren't usually populated so I hadn't checked back in a while. We contacted an attorney with the mindset of discussing McB's tpr and adoption. We were advised that all legal fees and any possible subsidy would be foregone if we didn't wait til his second birthday. (the only subsidy we want is insurance, and the legal fees were a moot point in my mind we'd pay if we had to, but of course having the state pay seems better, right?) While talking with her about McB, I brought up the "we were approached about a private adoption but surely it's more expensive than a f/a, right?" She wouldn't give me much info, unfortunately, but she did say "around 10k" which not only made my mouth drop open but also made my mind move immediately to "can't do this". We were contacted a week later by em, who said she really wanted us to adopt the baby, even volunteering to sign over rights at birth through the courts for guardianship if it would minimize the cost. I just don't think it'll happen... and I'm totally okay with that. We were blessed twice over with two happy little babies. In the end, it's in God's hands. ...that being said, Naca, can you email me the attn's name and number that you used for your private adoption? :P "in case".