Adoption

International adoptions tend to run from about twelve or fifteen thousand to about thirty. But the cost usually includes agency fees, travel expenses and CIS (formerly called the INS) fees, as well as the fees required by the country from which you are adopting.

In most cases, the money is paid in increments as you go through the adoption process rather than all at one time in a lump sum.

Check with your accountant or the IRS, because adoptive parents may be eligible for a tax credit of over ten thousand dollars.

For Canadian readers, the average cost of an international adoption is about Can$20,000, including travel cost for two adults. But it's only a rough average, and varies up and down depending on the country and the number of trips needed, number of people travelling, services provided, dollar exchange rate, etc.

Two fees are a major part of your cost: the agency fee in Canada, and the foreign fee.

• Agency fee. You would generally pay half at the start and half on completing the adoption. The parts of the fee relating to time spent providing services would not be refundable.

• Foreign fee. Typically, you pay half when the match is made and half when the adoption is complete. This covers the foreign lawyer or agency's fee for translation, legal work, foster care, medical care and disbursements.

Then there are your expenses in Canada and abroad, such as air fare, hotel and meals.

A survey of the cost quoted in 2005 by Canadian adoption agencies showed that the range of costs for 25 countries is $10,000 to $35,000.

Not usually through an adoption agency in Canada at least. However one can go through the adoption process through a lawyer. Money talks! Often actors or people that are financially successful have ways of adopting if single. Another method is to be artificially inseminated or, surrogate mother (meaning someone gets pregnant for you, you usually pay the medical bills up until the birth of the baby and even after the birth you may have agreed to pay the biological mother an amount of money.) These are just some ideas.

That would be the decision of the judge and the laws in your jurisdiction. In most cases signing over physical parental rights does not relieve the parent of their financial obligation unless the other parent and the judge agrees. If however, the rights are being relinquished so the child can be adopted, the court will dismiss child support obligations.

You need to consult with an attorney or legal advocate in your jurisdiction. Note that you cannot simply give up parental rights in order to avoid child support. Generally there must be another adult who is willing to take over your legal responsibilities and financial obligations as the child's parent.

In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the parent is unfit. In any case, termination of parental rights does not, in itself, terminate child support. Courts are concerned with the child's welfare and nothing else. The best interest of the child will be the main concern of the court.

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The best advice I can offer you is to get a Lawyer who specializes in adoptions. While the fathers name isn't on any papers, who knows if he really wanted to take the child into his custody, by using DNA testing if he would be allowed. Better if you see that lawyer.

If you care about the future of your baby, it would be best to follow your parents advice. 1. Do you honestly think that you can provide for the educational and financial needs of a child? It costs a lot of money to raise a child and let's face it, you still don't have the resources to do that on your own. What skill do you have that will make employers want to beat down the door to hire you so that you can provide for your child. Do you have enough education that you will be able to give your child the emotional stimulation that he needs when he starts attending some of the AP classes in highschool? It's quite natural to believe that a mothers love is all that the child will need. But the truth is, at some level the child will resent you for being poor and un-educated. You aren't doing him any favors by keeping him and raising him as a single mother. 2. Think about the challanges to YOU as a single mother. What kind of future do you expect? I'm sure your parents will help where they can but it's a big burden and more than a reasonable person would expect of someone else. The advice of your parents is good, even though it may seem like a difficult thing to do right now. In the long run it will be best for both you and your child. No, a mother who is of minor age, is presumed by law to have the same rights as a mother who is considered an adult. The young lady cannot be forced to place her child for adoption, have an abortion, or sign over custodial rights. If she does not have the support of her family or others, she can petition the court for emancipation rights. The court will grant said petition for the purpose of allowing the young lady to receive any needed assistance such as Medicaid. The following agencies can supply information and assistance if it is needed; Birthright, 1-800-550-4900, http://www.birthright.org and Planned Parenthood 1-800230-7526, www.http://www.plannedparenthood.org. No they cannot, but they can refuse to pay for it. As long as you do not sign any papers they cannot make you give it up. No, a minor is presumed by law to have the same rights to her child as would an adult mother. A minor's parents cannot force her to place her child for adoption, have an abortion or sign over custodial rights to anyone else. For counseling and assistance visit Birthright, http://www.birthright.org or call toll free, 1-800-550-4900. No. It is your baby and your decision. You may consider it for the baby's sake, but it is totally up to you. No one can sign the adoption papers except you and the natural father. No. If you are pregnant your parents can not force you to indanger your child. They might tell you or try to convince you but You and your baby's health is your choice.

It may depend on how long ago the conviction was, whether or not the conviction is spent or still standing, if the person is in jail or not, what the conviction was for. There is a number of things that can make a difference. See a lawyer for the lowdown.

No, Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, is God, and, as such, has billions of "children" over the centuries, whom He created. However, while He was incarnate in the flesh, He came for one specific reason: to redeem all of us from going to Hades so that we might have eternal life in heaven. As such, He lived and died as a virgin.

No you can not leave foster care at the age of 16 years old. If you leave then where are you going to go, where are you going to sleep at night, how are you even going to support your self by changing your clothes every morning and keeping your hygene up.

You shouldn't leave foster home at the age of 16 years old. Just be grateful for what you have. If your step mom or whoever you live with is getting on your nerves just think and close your eyes. Don't feed into what they are saying because you're just going to get in more trouble.

Whether adoption is required in such a case might depend on the law in that State. Adoption is ordinarily the next step.

if she puts it up for adoption or u marry her- if you adopt your girlfriends child that means she must give her to an adoption center- so unless she did that- no ---oh and besides- its impossible not to have a father

That depends on a lot of things. At nineteen, it might depends more on situation than age, but of course age is a factor. Is the nineteen year old single, or married in a stable relationship with a support structure? Is the nineteen year old responsible and able to maintain relationships and take care of a home?

I would say that a nineteen year old in a stable relationship, married, with a great support structure and a history of responsibility would have a chance... but adoption is hard, and it probably depends on the state and the agency, etc.

Foster care is a situation where children are treated and cared for as a member of a family but they are legally a ward of the state and may retain a connection with their birth parents. Adoption means that you take on the name of and become a legal child to the people that have adopted you.

The answer depends on the details. It depends on the reason for the guardianship. If the child was removed from the parent's custody and placed with a guardian the parent may or may not be able to regain custody. If the parent's parental rights were terminated they cannot get legal custody of the child back. If the parent consented to a temporary guardianship and the parent is now better able to care for the child the guardianship can be terminated and custody restored to the parent. It would not be necessary for the parent to adopt the child.

Yes, both parents do.

If by adoptive family you are referring to her legal parents, yes. This would be a private adoption. You should contact an attorney in your area that specializes in adoption to inquire about the process.

If the adoption was handled through an agency of the NM state government or an agency within NM that is licensed by the NM state government, you should be able to begin your search there. CAUTION: You will need to prove your legal "standing" to wish to pursue this information since, by-and-large, adoption records are notopen public records.

This is a pretty impossible question to give a good answer to. There are many many factors that play in to how much child care costs, depending upon where you live, what's available, whether you want to put the child in a childcare facility or a private in-home childcare business, etc. Your best bet would be to call daycare facilities in your area and ask what their fees are, and also call your county social services office or community action program as they can give you names of state certified child care providers that do child care from their homes. Private childcare is usually cheaper then taking them to a big facility. In the alternative you may be able to find childcare providers advertising in the newspaper. Give a call and find out what they have to offer. I have owned an in-home childcare business for the past 11 years. I have a great reputation and glowing references. But please remember, THIS IS NOT ALL IN-HOME CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. Your child is PRECIOUS cargo, and you want to make full well sure that your child is going to be cared for correctly in your absence. If you even have the SLIGHTEST doubt about a facility and/or private caregiver, GO WITH YOUR GUT INSTINCT and RUN AWAY FAST. I can promise you that if you have ANY doubt about the care your child is receiving, you will not have a productive days' work, because you will spend your day worrying about your child. It is a BIG decision you have to make and it should be taken with most seriousness and your child's best interest at heart.

That depends on numerous factors. If you are adopting an infant, you can expect your wait to be longer...especially if have specifics. If you want to adopt through foster care, you can expect a wait of anywhere from 2 months to 2 years, again, depending on your specifics. For example, if you only want a white child under 2 years old, expect that your wait will be far longer. If you are fine with adopting a bi-racial, black, hispanic child who is 2+, then there are many more children who will be considered for placement....and you wait time would be on the shorter side. Most of your wait time is agency delay. For instance, once we completed all of our forms and background checks, it took 3 months for our child to be placed....BUT, the paperwork and background checks and homestudy took about 9 months to complete.

This is a rarity; not common. Lately, in the news, there was a study that found that families have behaviors in common--not just limited to gestures, phrases or rates of learning. An adopted child comes from another family type and may have issues related to that biological behavior from the two families. Certainly, integrating the child at whatever age, does take patience and mentoring.

It is a rude way to tell someone to go away.

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All US states have statutes that allow a parent to petition for the Termination of Parental Rights, in the vast majority of situations a voluntary TPR is only granted so the child can be adopted by a new spouse or qualified individual. The purpose of such laws are to prevent parents from escaping their financial obligations to their minor children by relinquishing their rights to said child/children.

While I can't speak from experience: I'd say adoption. You don't stop needing a family just because you turn 18.

If the faucet is leaking water everywhere... it's nice to be able to call up dad and see what the heck to do about it.

On holidays, it's good to get together with your family, even if you're in your 20s or 30s (or even older).