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After waiting for two years for our second adoption, we chose to match with an expectant mom who needed financial assistance. She had justifiable reasons why she couldn't work that I'm not going to go into here and our assistance fit the acceptable financial guidelines in CA, as well as our ethical and financial expectations. We provided assistance to her at about $1500/month for months 7, 8 and 9 of her pregnancy and for 4 weeks post-partum. We paid bills directly to the group/utility/whatever, not to her. We realized this was taking a risk and were willing to take that risk. We'd already flown two other expectant moms out to visit us and had a 4-month relationship (3 month match) with one of them, so decided that another risk might be THE right one.
As far as timeframe, you've gotten good feedback already re checking your state's rules -- and beyond that, it's really what you are willing to handle. My 2 cents. susan
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> DD 22, bio, pure luck--my first miracle
> DS 11, open adoption and my miracle #2
> DD 2, open adoption -- and now our third miracle
"I am your way home ~~ You are my new path."
[from: You Are My I Love You]
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