| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| how is adopted child received by family? | 10/8/2007 | Ronda |
Q: I am contemplating adoption soon. My concern is that extended family and relatives won't treat our ...
A: Personally, we had no problems with family accepting our daughters (adopted from China). Everyone ...
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| my husband passed away 4 yrs ago i want fiance to adopt my daughter | 10/6/2007 | Colleen |
Q: my husband passed away 4 yrs ago and my current boyfriend/fiance would like to adopt my daughter, i ...
A: Since adoption is a legal court proceeding, you would have to contact an attorney to help you in ...
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| Adopting a Sibling | 10/4/2007 | Sarah D. |
Q: I have a younger brother in foster care at the moment, thanks to my mother and his father. They got ...
A: My heart breaks for you in this situation! In order to find out more about what age you must be to ...
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| Having Birthmom List Adoptive Father As Legal Father | 9/30/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: Well, here goes. Someone mentioned to me that I could have a cheaper adoption if I had the birthmom ...
A: Michelle-You could be setting yourself for years of problems if you encouraged the birthmother to ...
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| Adoption Costs | 9/18/2007 | Roberta Rosenberg |
Q: Roberta: My husband & I have recently began doing some research on international adoption and are ...
A: you raise several different issues so I'll address them one at a time: 1. 99% of children made ...
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| Mexican-American Stepchild Adoption | 9/13/2007 | Roberta Rosenberg |
Q: My wife has a son from a previous marriage. She and her first husband are Mexican. She fled Mexico ...
A: Yes, you need an experienced lawyer who can guide you through your options here. Yes, the retainer ...
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| Can bio dad's family stop adoption? | 9/11/2007 | Terrie |
Q: My friends are adopting. The bio mom and dad are both 15 and both support the adoption, as does bio ...
A: Yes dad needs to sign papers and depending on the state his parents may also be required to sign for ...
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| ADOPTION | 9/11/2007 | Terrie |
Q: Hi im 18 years old and want to adopt now so were do i go to get imformation on young people wanting ...
A: There is NO agency that can or will legally etc work with someone your age. You must be at least 21 ...
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| adoption of a step child from a past relationship | 8/28/2007 | Colleen |
Q: My boyfriends children have been living with us since May of this year. The oldest of the three boys ...
A: Unfortunately, adoptions almost always involve a lawyer because if it is not done legally, there can ...
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| adopting my wife's daughter | 8/25/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: My wife and I have been married for 3 years. Our daughter is now 7 years old. Her biological ...
A: Check with the court clerk in the local court where they do adoptions in your state. The two main ...
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| Adoption | 8/24/2007 | Colleen |
Q: Just wanted to know what is the paperwork I would need to get for my husband to legally adopt my 2 ...
A: To begin an adoption, your best bet is to contact an attorney in your area. You will need to have a ...
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| Can I foster my niece and nephew | 8/22/2007 | Rachel |
Q: My sister in law passed away 5 years ago leaving 2 young children. They have now also lost their ...
A: In the UK you can foster as "friends and family" carers and you would receive similar maintenance ...
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| Legal Guardianship | 8/18/2007 | Colleen |
Q: My name is Craig, thank you for helping us with this issue. My wife and I traveled to Louisiana ...
A: Unfortunately, there really isn't any way I would know this. You most likely would have to contact ...
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| Adopting | 8/15/2007 | Colleen |
Q: I just had a baby that the real father wasnt "ready" to take care of and hasnt spoken to me or asked ...
A: Yes, you would have to have the written permission of the birth father for an adoption to take ...
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| education requirements | 8/14/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I would like to know what is the best graduate program for someone if they want to become an ...
A: To be perfectly honest, I'm not familiar with the MFT. I know social work degrees are more than ...
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| temporary custody? | 8/13/2007 | Terrie |
Q: I was just contacted by my daughter whom I gave up for adoption 17 years ago. She is pregnant, and ...
A: Your daughter just need to go to the department of vital statistics or write the state she was born ...
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| Want to find my youngest sister | 8/11/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: Peter, My youngest sister was given up for adoption when she was about 5-7 years old. I have tried ...
A: Searching for birth parents or siblings is something that I know very little about. I do know that ...
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| Step-parent Adoption | 8/7/2007 | Colleen |
Q: I would like to know how long you have to be married before a step-parent can adopt a child. ...
A: I don't think how long you are married is a factor in the adoption of a step child. You most ...
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| adoption | 8/4/2007 | Roberta Rosenberg |
Q: what do you think should happened when the adoptive parents find out that their child health ...
A: I think this is a complicated question, much centering on what the prospective adoptive parents ...
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| Step parent adoption | 8/1/2007 | Colleen |
Q: I am going to adopt my non-biological son. I have been raising him for the last 9 years since he was ...
A: Sorry for the delay, I was on vacation and forgot to note that in my profile. You say you were ...
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| can i go back to my father | 7/30/2007 | Colleen |
Q: I am 15 years of age. I was adopted at age 6, along with my biological sister to the same family. At ...
A: It sounds like you've had some issues over the years. If you're in foster care, you must have a ...
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| adopting a deseased friend's children | 7/26/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I am working on a research and i would like to know if it was possible to adopt the children of a ...
A: I can't answer your question definitely since the adoption laws from state to state is not uniform. ...
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| My sisters unborn child | 7/21/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I need information on adoption because I have a half sister who is 5 months pregnant and does not ...
A: the laws of most states would permit a private (independent) adoption. You would need to retain a ...
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| Trying to find my brother that was adopted about 22 years ago | 7/9/2007 | Terrie |
Q: I got a hold of the agency that handled the adoption but I can not get any information......this ...
A: Sadly if the agency will not give out information the options you have are to sign up with some ...
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| adopting a 26 year old | 7/6/2007 | Colleen |
Q: I was married and the man had a 9 month old child. I have raised that child who is now 26. His ...
A: First of all, I'm sorry for the delay in answering your question, but I was on vacation and forgot ...
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| adopting stepchildren | 7/6/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I have two children from previous relationships. Both of their fathers have nothing to do with them. ...
A: it may not be wise to have your husband adopt the two two children. In order for him to adopt them, ...
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| My husband adopting my daughter Biological Father In Mexico | 7/2/2007 | Colleen |
Q: My husband wishes to adopt my three year old daughter who is not his biologically. My husband and I ...
A: First of all, sorry it took so long to answer your question, but I was on vacation and forgot to ...
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| adoption | 7/1/2007 | Terrie |
Q: My name is emery, from NY. I am 5 months pregnant and am considering adoption. The biological father ...
A: I am no lawyer, just a mom thru adoption. However all fathers have legal rights to their ...
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| Getting to know biological family | 6/30/2007 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
Q: I am 46, I found by bioogical brother/family (both parents are deceased) I have met my brother,we ...
A: Dawne, here are several things you may find helpful. Articles at Adoption.com, especially: Adoptees ...
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| Getting to know biological family | 6/29/2007 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
Q: I am 46, I found by bioogical brother/family (both parents are deceased) I have met my brother,we ...
A: Dawne, thank you for writing. Adoption reunion, as you now know, can be full of emotional ...
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| difficult situation | 6/27/2007 | Terrie |
Q: This is a rather difficult situation. I am sixteen years old, almost seventeen. When I was five, my ...
A: Darcy You need to talk to a lawyer. As far as I know and I am Only an adoptive mom. So I know ...
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| international adoption | 6/24/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: My husband and I are both 28 years old. We have been trying to conceive with no luck so far. We are ...
A: Janel-My first recommendation would be China, but you and your husband must be at least 30 years old ...
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| finding siblings | 6/19/2007 | Roberta Rosenberg |
Q: The birth father of my oldest son (born in Romania) had children that were adopted by people in ...
A: There are a couple of ways of doing this: 1 - Start with the Romanian adoption agency/organization ...
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| adopting another sibling | 6/17/2007 | Terrie |
Q: Last year we adopted two little girls who are sisters. They are 6 and 4 now and we have absolutely ...
A: Sadly if the aunt can get approved to have the baby she is the most likely one to get the child as ...
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| am I allowed to adopt a child | 6/16/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I am a single woman who has had clinical depression for over 10 years now. I really want to adopt a ...
A: The laws and regulations regarding adoption vary from state to state. I would say that there are ...
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| need information on finding brother adopted in 1960 | 6/15/2007 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
Q: my mothers first born was a boy whom we have never met. we know who adopted him and his birth ...
A: Valerie, thank you for writing. Yes, one of my favorite resources for those searching for siblings ...
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| Birth certificate | 6/9/2007 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
Q: I was born under the name Perkins. My mother met a man when I was 2 yrs old. They married and my ...
A: Karen, please contact Florida's Department of Health for your birth certificate. The url and phone ...
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| How to get custody/adopt my cousin in TN? | 6/9/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I'm 21 and live in Cleveland, OH. and do to some crazy situations in TN. my little 8 month old ...
A: The first thing you need to do is to ask yourself if you can handle the task of adopting a small ...
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| Birth certificate | 6/7/2007 | Alice Allen, Rev (ULC) |
Q: I was born under the name Perkins. My mother met a man when I was 2 yrs old. They married and my ...
A: Karen, thank you for writing. Yes, as I understand it, a certified copy of your "official" birth ...
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| Adopting sister's baby | 6/6/2007 | Peter C. Winkler, CSW |
Q: I am having a hard time trying to obtain answers, so I am hoping you can help me. My sister lives ...
A: There are a couple of things to think about regarding the adoption you are discussing. Since you're ...
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