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Hello!
I am working with an agency and my hubby and I just had our homestudy approved. Our adoption agency sends our profile to every branch in our state. However, there aren't too many AA baby's in our state, and the wait for a caucasian baby is ridiculous.
I feel that since we are open to any race we will leave the caucasian babies for those who feel that that is what they would be most comfortable with. I also have heard there is a big need for people to adopt AA or biracial babies.
My agency will send out my profile to any state where they have a branch located which is many of them. Which states have the shortest waiting times for AA or biracial babies, or even hispanic or Asian. What IS the average wait?
Thanks in advance!
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Originally posted by hope21
Thanks for the info. A couple of more questions. I didn't see any fee info on the marksofgrace web page, do you happen to know what they are? Also, does Nutureadopt have a website?thanks again!
-Hope21
PS Actually my insurance doesn't cover an adopted child over the age of 1 month. So even though I may want subsequent children who I get when older, I couldn't if I have this current insurance :(
Hi Hope21...Is your name Hope? that's my name too.We were matched w/our son through Marks Of Grace&Link Adoption.We were only signed up w/Marks Of Grace for two weeks before we received the call we were matched w/our son.He was only 5wks old when we were matched w/him.He's now 8 1/2 months old.He is AA.It's really sad what happen the first 5wks before we got our son.Were actionally his 3rd adoptive placement.The 1st adoptive family left NC before all proper paperwork was done and stop all payments to both places.So they took them to court for fraud and received our son back safely.Then the 2nd adoptive family had him for one week and decided he was too black for them to raise in their neighborhood and gave our son back to Marks Of Grace.Thankfully our son had Marks Of Grace&Link during both times.Our adoption was $8400($4200 w/to Marks Of Grace,and $4200 went to Link)!Which is fairly CHEAP compare to most places.We are currently sign up w/Link to hopefully be matched again.We are OPEN to ALL races 0-2yrs old.This adoption has to be very LOW cost so that's why were working w/Link again.Both Marks Of Grace&Link,are GREAT to work.I highly recommend both.:(
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Thanks so much for the information. I will have to contact them and see what comes of it. It sounds like a great place though!
Ps. What adorable kids!
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I just went to the Lifeline Adoption website ([url]www.lifelineadoption.org[/url]) and they now have an AA baby girl who is 6 months old up for adoption as well as little boys...thanks Linny for posting this website and for others to check it out as well! She's a cutie as all of them are!
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Nurtureadopt.org
Heavensentadopt.com
Marksofgrace (website?)
We adopted a beautiful biracial son from the hospital and it was a beautiful experience!
Do you're own networking. We paid WAY too much, but we really thought the situation was worth the extra money - sorry if that sounds cold. I don't mean it that way, it just was a good assurance the birthmother would not change her mind and other reasons.
Check out the sites above - very good reputations - the nurture adopt lists for many agencies but United Adoptions is also great.
Best of Luck
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Originally posted by live2bhappy2003
Nurtureadopt.org
Heavensentadopt.com
Marksofgrace (website?)
We adopted a beautiful biracial son from the hospital and it was a beautiful experience!
Do you're own networking. We paid WAY too much, but we really thought the situation was worth the extra money - sorry if that sounds cold. I don't mean it that way, it just was a good assurance the birthmother would not change her mind and other reasons.
Check out the sites above - very good reputations - the nurture adopt lists for many agencies but United Adoptions is also great.
Best of Luck
We adopted our son thru Marks Of Grace(and Link).They don't have a list of available situations but they do have a couple of websites that do.You need to call Marks Of Grace directly to know what their available situations are.Their website is [url]www.marksofgrace.com[/url] and their toll free number is 866-491-1879.It's run by Randy&Lisa Marsh.Their great to work with.We were matched very quickly.We were only with them TWO weeks before being matched :)
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Originally posted by childrenarelife
I just went to the Lifeline Adoption website ([url]www.lifelineadoption.org[/url]) and they now have an AA baby girl who is 6 months old up for adoption as well as little boys...thanks Linny for posting this website and for others to check it out as well! She's a cutie as all of them are!
Hi childrenarelife....I was curious where on their website did you see the baby girl up for adoption? I did see the baby boys they have up for adoption.SOOOOOO adorable! We would love to adopt either one.But I email them today,and they email me back w/the fees being between $10,000-$15,000...which is way above what we can afford.I was curious how they determine what each situation cost what? it just seems kind of high.it's sad because I'm sure there are many families(like us)wanting to adopt these baby boys but can't because of the high fees! :(
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Lifeline was very pleasant and they sent info to me; however, just as a sidebar.......45yrs is their cutoff age. I understand that this probably won't apply to most of you........but when I called them, this was the situation.
They also were kind enough to give me other agency numbers. The one they gave couldn't help (international)....but then that agency gave another and so forth. Lifeline DID tell me (two days ago....and it's Thurs. 06 Feb now)....that they had BOYS, but a waiting list for baby girls. Told me that placing boys was difficult right now....
Just to give info....
Linny
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go to [url]www.heavenssentadopt.com[/url] and consider registering with Shelia. Her heart is specifically tuned to AA/BR babies and children finding homes. Look thru her site and contact her.
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Originally posted by Linny
Lifeline was very pleasant and they sent info to me; however, just as a sidebar.......45yrs is their cutoff age. I understand that this probably won't apply to most of you........but when I called them, this was the situation.
They also were kind enough to give me other agency numbers. The one they gave couldn't help (international)....but then that agency gave another and so forth. Lifeline DID tell me (two days ago....and it's Thurs. 06 Feb now)....that they had BOYS, but a waiting list for baby girls. Told me that placing boys was difficult right now....
Just to give info....
Linny
Hi Linny...I can't believe they turn you away because of your age.I had no ideal they could do that:( Like I said before we would love to adopt one of the boys they have on their website but their fees are way too high for us.And they wonder why the baby boys are still waiting for forever homes.Something tells me if they lower their fees alot,these precious babies would find their forever home
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Hi!
Hope, I heartily agree. I also e-mailed Lifeline and they said "Fees for 2003 are expected to range from $16,000.00 to a low of $10,000.00." Otrageous! I think they should be placing these children, not holding them for ransom. Just my little ol' opinion, though.
We adopted through Bethany Christian Services for less than $9,000. It is income-based. We love them and are still involved in their support groups as proof of "happy endings."
Sarah
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I know we all have screamed, cried & complained about the fees. I'm probably leading the protest.:D I got a call this morning about healthy twin AA/CA girls born in Tenn. yesterday. The fees are $29K they are with an agency. The bparents are ready to sign. They had Aparents but they changed their mind. I don't know anything past that. Email me if you are interested.
Please don't yell at me about the fees... obviously I'm not paying it either.;)
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Originally posted by Robbye
I know we all have screamed, cried & complained about the fees. I'm probably leading the protest.:D I got a call this morning about healthy twin AA/CA girls born in Tenn. yesterday. The fees are $29K they are with an agency. The bparents are ready to sign. They had Aparents but they changed their mind. I don't know anything past that. Email me if you are interested.
Please don't yell at me about the fees... obviously I'm not paying it either.;)
OH,my gosh.That's so CRAZY.Sadly I've seen them higher then that.Of course like many of you,we would love to adopt these precious girls but the FEES are CRAZY. But to keep in mind also it's two adoptions not one(as i've been told about a similar situation)! Even with it being two adoptions($14,500)the fees would still be too high if it was just one.The one place that gets me is Lifeline.They have baby boys in foster care and are charging $10,000 and up.Umm...sounds to me they care more about getting their money then finding forever homes for these precious babies.:mad:
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