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Originally Posted By heather

My dh and I are considering adoption. We have 3 boys ages 4,3, and 6 mos. We'd love to adopt a baby girl... preferrably through the state system. Ideally we'd love to meet our new baby at the hospital - rather than having the child placed in foster care first. Am I asking too much? :-)

Does anyone have any information on where to start? We are a military family, so we'd like to get some answers soon.

Thanks!
Heather

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Originally Posted By nellie

To adopt from the state of washington (in the cps system) you must first become a foster parent. When that is all taken care of you may then go forward with only "fostering to adopt" children (children that are legaly free or are going to be legaly free) and may come across one that will come from the hospital. I dont know if I have helped you or not but if you would like you may e-mail me nellieb@olypen.com

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Originally Posted By Carol

You need to adopt privately. What you describe is never going to happen through DSHS. You need to advertise, get an adoption attorney and find a birthmom on your own.