Pagan Parents looking to Adopt

Not a Pagan, but can jump in to say it is definitely possible to adopt in a HEAVILY Christian "industry". We are Unitarian Universalists, and I thought it might work against us, but it didn't. First, I got a list of all the agencies in our state, then went down it and crossed off all that had God or religion in the name, or as part of their mission statement. Found an agency that we really liked, and the further I researched them, came to respect them. My main concern was ethics, and how they treat us, but more importantly, how they treated expectant moms. Good luck in your journey! :)

Not pagan, either, however my DH and I found that local agencies did not want to work with us as we had not been married for three years yet. Also, we are of two different religious denominations and were unwilling to work with any agency that required we state (because we don't know) what faith we'd raise our child in or that required a letter from a minister. We're in GA, too, so you know how many agencies that crosses off the list! :eyebrows: We used a consulting agency that linked us with several out of state agencies that had different requirements. They also called us about several situations that were through attorneys instead of agencies. Ultimately our adoption occurred through an agency.

Hi, David and Shannon,I am the mother of four through international adoption and consider myself and my husband to be spiritual, but not religious. I have NOT experienced this particular type of bias in any of our adoptions (We adopted from Guatemala and Rwanda and did tons of interviews with domestic agencies in the early phases of each adoption) While there certainly are many Christians who take it on as their mission to adopt as part of their religion, there are many, many top quality professionals who will NOT judge you for your religious preferences. They only want to know that you will provide a loving, stable home for needy children.I have written some free materials for prospective adoptive parents to help them navigate smoothly through their adoptions and maybe they can help you:[url=http://www.adoptiongoddess.com]Adoption Goddess — tools & inspiration for creating a happy, healthy, 'lucky' adoption[/url] Whatever you do, I highly recommend you spend a lot of time on the research phase of your adoption until you find an agency, lawyer, etc..whom you really 'click' with. They are out there! Don't give up.Best of luck! Please let me know if you have any other questions.Elizabeth

I consider myself pagan (listed as such on our application). We adopted through foster care and were only met with interest and respect Sending you positive energy as you find your way

Do you mind if I ask who you went through? Was it in GA or out of state?

I PMed you with our agency info. Also good luck on your Master's. . .I'm in your same field (LPC though instead of LMFT).

My husband and I became an approved adoptive home through foster care (before he deployed) and never had any issues with making our religion known. They were very accepting and supportive. :) I was dreading that question coming up in our home study and it turned out to be nothing to worry about. :) I see that I am chiming in a bit late here, but I hope your adoption journey is going smoothly! Brightest Blessings!