How do you persuade your parents to adopt a child for you?

Answer 1

If you're an only child...maybe they can think about it. If you have little/older brother/sister maybe they won't think about adoption. But if you truly want a baby bro/sis or just a new sibling in the house, maybe they can think about it.

Answer 2

As a foster child myself growing up, things have changed a lot. If you are a foster child and you have thought about the process of adoption by the foster family you are living with, the first place to go is to your foster parents and to ask them questions that would give you insight as to where their stance is on the topic. You could ask "If you were allowed to do adoptions, would you be interested?" "Have you ever thought about doing adoption alongside foster care?" "Is there any reason why you would not want to adopt a foster child?"

After you have an idea of what your foster parents think about adoption, you need to talk to your case worker or social worker, for two reasons. The first, to find out if you are even a candidate for adoption. The second, to let them know what your desires are.

After this has been done, you are going to want to set up lines of communication with social worker on a daily basis or at least twice a week to keep the ball rolling. If you truly want to be adopted and your foster family is willing, the actual process and court proceedings are fairly easy and quick. The key is to keep it at the forefront of activities related to you and your social worker so that you are not passed off as not being serious. Good Luck.

Answer 3

No one can adopt a child for someone else. Since you are a minor, your parents would be adopting a child for whom they would be legally responsible. You might want a brother or sister, but it's not up to you, although you can discuss your desire for that with your parents. If you really think you want a child yourself, you might have no idea how much work, sacrifice, money, and responsibility that entails.