[cilohtac3]

(Cross posting this due to lack of response the first place I posted it. )

I have heard that in the past Mexican adoption was very difficult, but that many agencies are starting pilot programs in Mexico right now.

There is a new agency in my area that works in Mexico. There is a family there now with their 2 kids and they are coming home soon. When they get home I am going to ask the agency if they can put me in touch with these people to see how it went. Working with a brand new agency obviously is not ideal.

My reason for being interested in Mexico is maybe silly -- it's that I have 3 biological sons and my oldest (age 9) has been dead-set against us adopting from the beginning. When I mentioned Mexico two days ago, though, he suddenly got interested. We have been to Mexico on vacation -- the best vacation of his life, he says -- and he loves Mexican food. We saw the TV show "Adoption Stories" and it was about a baby girl from Guatemala. I told him that was close to Mexico and it would be similar to that for us. He actually said to me "OK, but only if it's a baby!" Now I have to work on him agreeing to an older child, but him agreeing to anything is a huge step forward for us! I'm so excited. Of course the decision is mine and my husband's and not his, but I really want my bio kids' support. So we may end up in Mexico if we feel that for whatever reason, that would be easier for my oldest son to accept.

Another reason to check out Mexico: it would be much easier to visit the country and allow our child to know her culture.

Does anyone have any thoughts on Mexican adoption based on recent experience? Thanks.

[thesojourners]

your process to be? We live in Mexico and we adopted here two years ago. Since then, I've helped 2-3 friends adopt in our state (just by giving paperwork advice).

The process is VERY difficult, VERY unpredictable; the laws can change halfway through . . . if you decide to do it, buckle your seatbelt, learn some Spanish, and prepare to spends much time here in the country fighting your way through the beaurocracy.

Really sad. But we're doing our second adoption from Guatemala where we can have an agency help us and the process is a bit more streamlined. And we still live in Mexico!

[singlewan2bmom]

I'm going thru the process right directly with a Mexican attorney from Tijuana. She lives across the border on the U.S. side and speaks very good English. I received excellent feedback from 3 families who dealt with her and she is reasonably priced. If you would like more info on her, you can e-mail me privately. Best of luck!

[ucme4dk]

Hi VDD,
I tried to PM you to get some more info on you contact. Can you please PM me with the info that you have! Thanks in advance, and best of luck on your journey!
Sincerely,