[DannieAS]

In this forum on a.com it is evident that some people absolutely adore agencies and others are really wanting to go through the state...

What lead you to choose which way to go and why? I do tend to hear a lot of negative like comments about going through the foster system/state/county and wonder why is that? I"m wondering if that has anything to do with not knowing the ins and outs of state like systems? For example I know some teachers/professors/my good friend a speech therapist as well all went through the state/county for adoption...I'm wondering if maybe we're not afraid of the system because we know the crap that goes on already????

Is choosing an agency primarily because you would like to adopt an infant instead of an older child toddler-teenager?

I think it's always interesting to know where different people's perspectives on this is. It's so different for everyone, and I do think that this is great!

God bless all of you who have gone through it all and have finalized and to those of us who are going through the steps.