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Originally Posted By Pam

We are in the process of adopting a baby from Belize. We would love to communicate with anyone regarding our experience so far and of course if you've been through a Belizean adoption we'd love to email you.

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Originally Posted By Stephanie

Do you mind to tell me which agency you are using to adopt in Belize or are you adopting on your own? We live in Atlanta and have been unable to find an agency which works in Belize. Thank you for your reply.

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Originally Posted By Pam

Hi Stephanie, We are adopting on our own from Belize. My brother retired in Belize and met a couple that adopted from there and that's what got the ball rolling. We started the procedure the 1st of March. I'm not sure how to get our email address to each other but that would be a faster way to communicate about this. We have just finished our homestudy and are getting it sent to INS. Let me know if you want to exchange email addresses and we can talk more there. God Bless....Pam

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Originally Posted By Candis

My husband is Belizean. We wanted to adopt there, completed the homestudy per the Ministry of Women, Children and Civil Society (Belize). We also have INS approval. The hold-up seems to be the government itself. They told us they preferred citizens for their adoptable infants. When my husband reminded them that he was Belizean, the clerk seemed flustered, then told us she'd contact us. That was months ago. Any suggestions?

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Please e-mail us. Our process has been stalled.
candisgillett@hotmail.com

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Originally Posted By Miranda

Hello, I would love to find out any information about adopting a baby from Belize. If anyone has any information they are willing to share please email me at airforce_adoption.com

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Originally Posted By Candis

Miranda,
I attempted to email info. to you but your address was rejected as incomplete. Is airforce_adoption.com correct?

[marlene woods]

Hi.
Did you ever find an agency to help you with your adotpion from Belize? If so, who did you use?
Marlene

[a2brown]

My husband and I started the process of adopting from Azerbaijan 7 months ago. That seems to be falling apart. We are now looking at adopting from Belize. Can anyone give me information about your adoption experience?

Feel free to email me privately at a2brown1@hotmail.com

Thanks,
Ashley

[MarleneP]

We are interested in adopting from Belize. Do you have suggestions on an agency or how to start the process?

[pdjf_22]

Belize does not use agencies. You must go through their
human services dept.
I can email you the address and phone number.
good luck,
Pam

[Beth M]

Hi,

I am currently adopting from Guatemala but am looking at other countries for my second child. I would appreciate honest insight into Belize. Are there many roadblocks, level of difficulty etc.

My first adoption has taken over 17 months and I really don't want another difficult, extremely long adoption.

Thanks
Beth

[pdjf_22]

I too, adopted my daughter from Guatemala. She came home at age 4 months and and the process took 10 months...3 of which was waiting on a toddler. I originally wanted a toddler, but the agency I used was not able to locate a little girl, so I got the angel I have now.
I will scan and email the paper work I got from Belize and the phone numbers to call there.
I was told by 2 different people the process could take 6 months, but on the paper work it says about a year.
They prefer to adopt to Belize nationals first, and they get first preference. I inquired about the kids, and told them about my daughter, but said the hispanic and fairer skinned children go first. The children for me would probably be creole, black, but that is ok with me. I want a child of similar culture and language as my child, so whether she would be a bit darker skinned is not an issue.
I am ready to send my paper work back to Belize so I'll keep you posted about the process.
Pam

[Dionne]

Can someone please let me know how I can get the ball rolling. I am trying to adopt my 14 year old cousin. My aunt has abandoned her in belize and she is staying with locals. My aunt is very willing to sign over her parental rights to me, but is this really my first step? Can someone please help me. My email is dionne.rogers@elmendorf.af.mil Thank you for your help

[Missielou]

I'm about to start the process of adoption from the Guatemala program. I've asked my agency if it is going to be hard for my husband and I to adopt because I am on medication for anxiety and panic attacks. They said there will not be a problem. Has anyone adopted while taking medication for this problem?
Thank You
God Bless