We are in the process of becoming a adoptive parent of a specific child. We already have 2 children of our own. We have been told we will get an adoption allowance. I’m wondering how much this could be?

If an adoption took place in the court in the State of Maine in the late ’60′s would that make it an opened or a closed one?

I’m from New Mexico and my fiancee and I want to adopt a child either locally or within the US within a few years. How much do the attorney fees and everything else generally cost when in the adoption process. I have found a few websites but it is hard to find solid information that doesn’t make me jump from site to site. Any answers would be much appreciate. Thanks!

My husband and I would like to adopt a child via a closed adoption. We just wanted to know of the requirements that we would have to be aware of. Do they vary by agency? Does anyone know any good links for agencies that offer closed adoptions? What is the average price? Thank you.

For example authoritarian,permissive and authoritative parenting do you think this styles influence child development?

I’m wrinting a research paper over homosexual parenting and I wanted to know how other people felt about it. I’d appreciate any anwser you could give me, whether you’re for or against it, and explain your view on it.

Daughter is 9 and on a team. Father has alternating weekend parenting time. He refuses to take child to practices during his time. The child is going to be kicked off the team because you can’t do team sports on alternating weekends.

My son’s natural mother sought out my adoption agency. They did not seek her out. She’s a very strong woman, and not a mindless idiot like some adoption haters make her out to be. Her main reason for putting my son up for adoption was so he would have a father. I completely understand that a single mom can do a great job as a parent on her own, but based on years and years of research, it has been proven children as a whole are more successful in a two parent home. I’m not saying this is always the case, but as a whole. My point is, if my son’s natural mother made this choice on her own, without any coersion, why do adoption haters degrade her for it? She does struggle with some depression but she has told us it is because certain people have degraded her for her decision. When she’s with people who support her, she feels good about herself. When she is around adoption haters, she gets depressed. Who’s the bad guy here? Doesn’t sound like it is me or the adoption agencies.