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I agree, do your research and understand what you want out of the adoption process.
International, domestic, ethnic background, open, closed, semi-open. Type of contact you want with the birthfamily.
Then chose the route you want to take. Do you want to be involved in the actually contacting or just let the agency do all the work. Contact several agencies and ask alot of questions, be careful they are in the business to rope you in like salesman. Then contact several private adoption lawyers and ask alot of questions. Google adoption profiles and read alot of profiles, you will need to produce one on your family.
When you speak with the agencies and lawyers, ask for references. Call these references and ask what they did.
On this site, search for the same type of questions. There has been the same questions in the past.
But first of all, make sure this is what both you and your husband wants to do. It is an emotional rollcoaster and you will need each others support. Don't expect things to work overnight, it could happen within days or take years.
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