[Aerin]

Recently my husband and I were contacted by a pregnant friend who wants us to adopt her baby. We planned on adopting older children so much of the research we've done doesn't apply in this situation.

As I understand it we need to contact an adoption lawyer and get a home study set up? right? How does one find a good lawyer? Is there a database? How do you start a home study if you aren't going through an agency or the state?

We live in Missouri and the birth family lives in Nebraska.

Thank you for your help.

Aerin