Adopting a Child
37 Steps
Exploring adoption options
13 Insights
Selecting the type of adoption
4 Insights
Selecting an adoption services provider
3 Insights
Receiving contracts from an agency
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Notifying your loved ones
7 Insights
Telling existing children about adoption
4 Insights
Undergoing background checks
4 Insights
Getting through the bureaucracy
4 Insights
Undergoing medical exams
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Completing the home study process
2 Insights
Raising funds for adoption
3 Insights
Engaging in the placement process
3 Insights
Waiting for the call
5 Insights
Considering children in foster care
6 Insights
Locating a child independently
2 Insights
Managing stress and anxiety
3 Insights
Getting matched with adoptive child
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Getting matched with a birth parent
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Getting photos of adoptive child
1 Insight
Learning about the child
1 Insight
Accepting the referral
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Deciding to continue looking
2 Insights
Meeting the biological parents
2 Insights
Preparing your home for the child
3 Insights
Filing the required legal documents
1 Insight
Traveling to an adoptive country
2 Insights
Being interviewed
2 Insights
Bringing your child home
3 Insights
Signing relinquishment papers
1 Insight
Bringing your child home for the first time
2 Insights
Undergoing post-adoption agency visits
1 Insight
Dealing with a contested adoption
1 Insight
Seeking advice from other adoptive families
5 Insights
Adjusting to your new family
4 Insights
Falling in love with your child
1 Insight
Talking to your child about the adoption
3 Insights
Appreciating your role in your child's life
2 Insights