beckafreud
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Florida
My husband and I were recently contacted by a mother planning to give her child up for adoption. The birth mother found our profile on a website that post families wishing to adopt. The mother is not working with any kind of adoption agency and neither are we. After a couple weeks of communication between us she has decided that we are the right family for her child. The mother and child are currently in Nigeria where they have been for a couple years however the mother is planning to move back to her home country the United Kingdom. Due to her family’s background and beliefs the mother is requesting a very quick and private adoption. My question is how I start the adoption process. What exactly do I need to do first? My husband and I have never adopted so we are really confused as what to do now. I contacted an adoption agency that advertised free adoption advice but they were not much help. They wanted me to give them the contact information of the birth mother so they could get her enrolled with them. They said once she was enrolled that they could try to see if she might be a good match for us. To me it sounded more like they were trying to help themselves. If anyone has any advice I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Becka
My husband and I were recently contacted by a mother planning to give her child up for adoption. The birth mother found our profile on a website that post families wishing to adopt. The mother is not working with any kind of adoption agency and neither are we. After a couple weeks of communication between us she has decided that we are the right family for her child. The mother and child are currently in Nigeria where they have been for a couple years however the mother is planning to move back to her home country the United Kingdom. Due to her family’s background and beliefs the mother is requesting a very quick and private adoption. My question is how I start the adoption process. What exactly do I need to do first? My husband and I have never adopted so we are really confused as what to do now. I contacted an adoption agency that advertised free adoption advice but they were not much help. They wanted me to give them the contact information of the birth mother so they could get her enrolled with them. They said once she was enrolled that they could try to see if she might be a good match for us. To me it sounded more like they were trying to help themselves. If anyone has any advice I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Becka