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05-19-2006, 10:10 PM
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Choice Adoption
I am adopted, and I plan to adopt when I have children. I have kind of an odd question. If a friend or family member gets pregnant and wants to give the child away, can you adopt it? Would you have to go through the normal paperwork, get an agent, and wait on a list; or would the birthmother be able to hand that child over to you and let your name be put on the birth certificate?
Does anyone know anything about this situation? 
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05-20-2006, 01:25 PM
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Hi Marcy. The answer to your question is both yes and no.
Yes, if you find a potential birthmom who wants you to adopt her baby you can do that. You do not have to go on a waiting list. No, the pbmom can not just hand the baby over to you and put you on the birth certificate. You would have to either contact a lawyer so they could do the legal work. You also need to have a social worker do a homestudy.
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