[mglv]

I'd like to get information regarding a waiting poll. Anyone can post, whether you are in the beginning stages, or have been matched, or have your baby home already.

1) When did you start the adoption process:

2) How long from start to homestudy approved?

3) How long since homestudy have you been waiting?

4) have you had matches that did not complete?

5) If you have a child, how long from start to finish when your baby/child came home.

6) what age are you looking to adopt?

7) if you had a long wait (2 years ore more) any specific reason why?

Thanks!!

[mglv]

my answers:

1) When did you start the adoption process: February 2004

2) How long from start to homestudy approved? still in process

3-7) N/A

[conman50]

1. Started the process November 2002

2. Took about 2 months for the entire homestudy and lifebook to be completed.

3. Finished the homestudy January 2003 - matched March 2004

4. Only one match and we are waiting for the baby to be born in July.

[cindylouwho68]

Started process with Los Angeles County DCFS November 21, 2003

At the very last stages of our home study

Hoping to adopt a girl 0-2

Possible match through a friend (b-mom 6 mos pregnant with girl)
waiting to meet her.

[Scarlet]

1) When did you start the adoption process: Jan 2004

2) How long from start to homestudy approved: 3 months. It is supposed to be completed April 28, 2004.

3-7) N/A

[2boysmom]

met with lawyer/ started homestudy Feb 2001
homestudy complete June 2001
Matched July 2001
Son born Sept 2001
(newborn)

Second baby:
Matched November 2003
Homestudy updated Feb 2004
Baby due April 2004
Waiting for our second son....

[nawlinsmom]

1.) When did you start the adoption process:
Meet with atorney in March 2001

2) How long from start to homestudy approved?
Homestudy was completed by July 2001

3) How long since homestudy have you been waiting?
I signed up with an adoption agency in July 2002 after one year and nothing happening with the attorney

4) have you had matches that did not complete?
No

5) If you have a child, how long from start to finish when your baby/child came home.
After signing with agency in July 2002, I brought my beautiful son home in August of 2002

[aspenhall]

1) When did you start the adoption process:
I began to research adoption in earnest in Nov 2002

2) How long from start to homestudy approved?
I started the homestudy process in April 2003 and was approved in October 2003

3) How long since homestudy have you been waiting?
5 months

4) have you had matches that did not complete?
A friend suggested us strongly as an option to a pbmom 2 weeks ago....no word yet

5) If you have a child, how long from start to finish when your baby/child came home.
n/a

6) what age are you looking to adopt?
infant now then older children from foster care later ...really I am relying on inspiration from God as to what is right for us.... if we change our minds later so be it...I'm open to options

7) if you had a long wait (2 years ore more) any specific reason why?
n/a

PS...you can put all this info in as your signature too...go to options then profile

[Anigel]

1) When did you start the adoption process: 12-2003

2) - 5) n\a

6) what age are you looking to adopt? 5 - 12 years

7) if you had a long wait (2 years ore more) any specific reason why? n\a

[Cricket8351]

1) When did you start the adoption process: June 2003

2) How long from start to homestudy approved? Just a couple of months.


3) How long since homestudy have you been waiting? No longer waiting.


4) have you had matches that did not complete?Yes, we had two failed matches that were devastating.


5) If you have a child, how long from start to finish when your baby/child came home?Started process in June of 2003 and brought our baby girl home in February 2004...eight almost nine months...just like a pregnancy.


6) what age are you looking to adopt?N/A.


7) if you had a long wait (2 years ore more) any specific reason why?N/A.

[lisa in venice]

1) When did you start the adoption process:

#1 Jan of '89
#2 April of '90
#3 Sept of '98
#4 March of '03

2)How long from start to homestudy approved?

#1 5 months
#2 3 months
#3 post placement homestudy
#4 post placement homestudy

3) How long since homestudy have you been waiting?
#1 two months
#2 Six months

4) have you had matches that did not complete?

#1 several that we were not choosen for and a couple that were out of our budget
#2 Two sitations that we turned down
#3 We were matched early with the first situation and it went fine
#4 We had six matches. One I thought was too risky, two where moms parented, two that were too expensive and one sitatuion that worked

5) If you have a child, how long from start to finish when your baby/child came home.

#1 Ten months
#2 Ten Months
#3 Six months
#4 Three months

6) what age are you looking to adopt?

Infants:
#1 came home at six months
#2 came home at 12 weeks
#3 newborn
#4 newborn

lisa

[ChrisO238]

1. Started in October 2003

2. Approved in January 2004

3. 4 months

4. Have had 2 calls regarding children we didn't even know our sw had sent out homestudy for. (we asked for the info and she went ahead and sent homestudy without us telling her to)

5. n/a

6. 5 to 12

7. n/a (but I'm hoping it's not long! )

[mamacrina]

1) When did you start the adoption process:
I began to research adoption wholeheartedly in July/August 2003

2) How long from start to homestudy approved?
Classes were Sept-Oct. I started the homestudy started in Nov 2003 and was approved in Feb 2004

3) How long since homestudy have you been waiting?
2 months

4) have you had matches that did not complete?
There is a little girl who's situation is "up in the air" right now,a nd we are one of the families being considered.

5) If you have a child, how long from start to finish when your baby/child came home.
n/a

6) what age are you looking to adopt?
infant-2yrs old

7) if you had a long wait (2 years ore more) any specific reason why?
n/a

[amom4life]

1) When did you start the adoption process:

This time we started in July 2003

2) How long from start to homestudy approved?

2 Months

3) How long since homestudy have you been waiting?

4 Months

4) have you had matches that did not complete?

2 failed matches

5) If you have a child, how long from start to finish when your baby/child came home.

6 months

6) what age are you looking to adopt?

COLOR=royalblue]We are considering another new born in the near future[/color]

7) if you had a long wait (2 years ore more) any specific reason why?

[N/A

[hope44]

1) When did you start the adoption process:
Aug 03

2) How long from start to homestudy approved?
Sept 03

3) How long since homestudy have you been waiting?
still waiting

4) have you had matches that did not complete?
4 matches so far (1 miscarried, 2 changed their minds, and 1 we said no to when we found out the whole truth about the situation)

6) what age are you looking to adopt?
infant