Originally Posted By
Pam
If you want a white or hispanic child 0-5, you'll be waiting a long time. These kids are pursued by many. This particular time that we adopted (it is our fifth adoption) we felt that a boy between 8-11 of any race would best fit into our family. We had agencies pursuing US and had a probable placement even before our homestudy was completed. Even though our child has already been picked out, t he process isn't as fast as we hoped it would be because of all the paperwork between the two states. We've already adopted four times, and it always takes longer than we expected it to. Back to length of time for a referral, I really think how flexible you are makes a lot of difference. The hardest kids to find homes for are African-American boys. Girls of all races get adopted more easily, and white and hispanic kids get adopted more quickly than black kids. BTW, there is now a federal law that makes it illegal to deny a child a placement due to somebody being the "wrong" race. Good luck
