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Originally Posted By Greg

I am 17 currently , still studying
i intend to adopt 2 - 4 children in future . I would like to enquire if single parent adoption has high success rates in US or priority will be given to couples....

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Originally Posted By Leigh

Greg,

Single parent adoption is allowed in the US, but with more adoptions becoming open, the birthmom chooses who will adopt her child. As many of us will be single parents if we keep our babies (as I am doing), we may be less inclined to choose a single parent over a happily married couple.

If you are wanting to adopt a newborn, your wait as a single parent could be a long one. If you are open to adopting older children or children from foster care, you will have a much shorter wait, particularly if you are willing to adopt a sibling group. I have heard that some countries do allow single men to adopt, but I am not sure which ones. If you are willing to adopt internationally, you might want to look into that.

Since you are so young, you have plenty of time to do your research and consider all of your options. There are plenty of good books on adoption that you could read which might give you some insight into what adoptees and birthmothers go through, as well as how to best respond to your adopted child's needs. Happy reading!

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Originally Posted By Greg

Well i am an asian and i intend to migrate to US after studying university in US
I don't mind adopting sibling group as i think its a very cruel thing to break siblings up and i don't might adopting age 5-9 children. I think to adopt caucasian children..

So from what you say i think i will have a shorter wait =)

Thanks for your response btw

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Originally Posted By Leigh

I had assumed from your post that you were an American citizen. I am not entirely sure on this, but I think you would have to be an American citizen to adopt kids out of foster care here. Perhaps someone else on these boards can clarify that for us. Very, very rarely are American children adopted by citizens of other countries. In fact, it is usually the other way around, where American families adopt children from other countries.

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Originally Posted By Greg

I intend to be a citizen of america in future
so hopefully i can do that

thanks