|
Have you considered international adoption?
Originally Posted By Sharon
Quite a few single men are adopting internationally. There's greater certainty of getting a placement in a reasonable period of time.
China is one choice for single men. Men who want to adopt boys need only to be age 30 or over. Men who want to adopt girls have to be at least 40 years older than the child they are assigned. China does have a policy against gay and lesbian parents, and the homestudy usually has to indicate that a man is heterosexual for him to be approved.
The process for China is very ethical and straightforward. You must work through an agency that is licensed in the U.S. and accredited by China. You need an approved homestudy, INS clearance, and a dossier of documents with various seals. Once your dossier goes to China, it takes about 7-8 mo. for a referral. Once you accept your referral, you travel about 8 weeks later. The trip is 10-14 days. Fees are moderate.
China has more girls than boys available, though singles as well as couples have managed to adopt boys. Some other countries that accept male applicants, such as Vietnam, actually have more boys than girls available.
So don't despair of becoming a parent. Just begin thinking about all the possible ways of doing so.
__________________
Please feel free to reply to this Archived post.
Please note that there may not be a way to contact the author of this post unless they left contact information.
|