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Families Needed
From everything I've read and learned from books, articles, and friends who have adopted, there is a drastic shortage of families to adopt a child of AA descent. Our agency (which I do not recommend) told us that they had to turn away potential birth moms of AA babies. We had 3 situations presented within 5 months of signing, and Jack was born 01/2006, within 9 months of signing.
From articles that I have read, it appears that there are many people who may want to become foster parents or to adopt through their respective states, but the foster systems in most states are in such disarray that a large percentage of those people find themselves waiting for a call that never comes.
We went through a private agency, and there was not a decrease in price because Jack is AA/CC, although some agencies do discount the fees in an attempt to make adopting an AA baby more affordable (but I wonder what message does that send to the birthparents and to the kids themselves?).
I hope this helps in some way.
Good luck!
-Rmc
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-Robyn
mom to Jackson, b. 17 January 2006
private, domestic, open adoption
Antioch, CA
Child #1: Is that your mother?
Child #2: Yes.
Child #1: Why is she white and you are black?
Child #2: Because I am adopted, and black people have more melanin than white people do.
Child #1: Oh, let's go on the high bars.
-Unknown
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