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Originally Posted By marie

I am trying to find information regarding parent initiated adoptions from Portugal. I have been searching, without any luck,for information regarding portuguese adoptions. My husband is of Portuguese heritage ( he was born in the Azores and has lived in the US since he has been 4 yrs old). Please provide any information that you can. Thank you & god bless.
Marie

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Originally Posted By Jean Nelson-Erichsen

Dear Friend,

I helped families with parent-initiated adoptions in the Azores many years ago. Since then, I have kept up with the procedures.

The best way to learn everything about the process is through my book, How to Adopt Internationally. There is information on Portugal and also on the Azores.

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Originally Posted By Jean Nelson-Erichsen

Dear Marie,

Adoption in the Azores is not common but it is possible. My book, How to Adopt Internationally, explains the process. You will need an attorney to handle the adoption there. The best way to find one is through the American Consulate on Avenida D. Henrique, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores. Telephone 351-96-22216

Best wishes to you.

[Jassonah]

Hi, My name is Sandra and I am currently going thru the same thing as Maria, I was born in Azores, Porugal also, when I was 4 yrs old I was adopted and brought to the USA when I was 5. I am in search for my sister and brother. I would also like to me some other family members as well. I really don't know how and where to start looking. I am 26 years old now and I'm not getting any younger, I would like to find my family as soon as possible. Someone please help me!

[mrs62098]

Hi Everyone,

I have just starting looking into getting information about adopting from the Azores (having a hard time finding info on the net!) and was happy to see I wasn't the only one trying!

I was born in Terceira, Azores and came to Canada when I was just under 2 years old. I parents have lots of relatives living there and my husband and I thought this might be a good place to start.

Thanks for letting me know it's not impossible!

[Elizabeth Teves]

I know the chances of me finding information on this site by posting this message is slim to none. My name is Elizabeth and I was adopted from Sao Miguel Azores in 1982. I know that my biological parents laste names were cordeiro and that I have brothers and sisters that I do not know. Im looking for information if anyone can help.. thank you

[paula thomas]

Originally posted by mrs62098
Hi Everyone,

I have just starting looking into getting information about adopting from the Azores (having a hard time finding info on the net!) and was happy to see I wasn't the only one trying!

I was born in Terceira, Azores and came to Canada when I was just under 2 years old. I parents have lots of relatives living there and my husband and I thought this might be a good place to start.

Thanks for letting me know it's not impossible!

[1977liz]

marie my aunt gave up two children a girl and a boy i dont know much but they were adopted to american people. the boy would be around 32yrs of age and the girl 35 or 36. do you know any more i can go by.i have been searching ever sense i have found out... well i hope we both can help each other... the last name of my ant would be simoes. birth place would be terceira,azores

[1977liz]

hi everyone it's me again i havnt had much luck at all but i just wanted to clear up info that i had given earlier.well my ant gave up to childern a girl which would be 35 or 36 now and the boy 26 or 28 yrs old now and they were adopeted to americans from terceira,azores...... well god bless..oh last name of aunt simoes.

[Jassonah]

Hi , I have a question for you, how old is your husband? and was he adopted?. I was born in Azores Portugal, and adopted by and miltary family. I have a brother and sister out there who I am want ot meet so bad. if you can give me some more info, we can match up our information. And with gods help he could be my brother for all we know. Please respond

[BRUMJ77]

I Ma Trying To Find My Aunt Who Was Given @ 3 Days Old. She Was Born In Terceira Acores In 72. Ca U Help Us?

[BRUMJ77]

my aunt was from terceira, she was given to a military couple her birthmother was faima serena

[terceira]

I can help. I found my family, contact me and I will give you the name of a man on the island that has helped many adoptees find their families, including me.

[sak9645]

Please be aware that it is almost impossible for Americans to adopt from Western European countries, such as Portugal.

The main reason is that there are very few adoptable children in the Western European countries, who cannot find families in their own countries. In most cases, Western Europeans are in the same situation as Americans; they adopt from countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, because there simply aren't enough children available in their own nations.

Remember that, by world standards, Western Europe is quite prosperous. Poverty in countries such as Ethiopia or Guatemala or India is what drives many families to make adoption plans for their children. Western Europe also has a low birth rate, a high standard of education (which makes people able to secure better jobs), familiarity with family planning, government social safety net programs for the poor, and so on.

Moreover, Western Europe has not had the major natural or manmade disasters, in recent years, that have devastated other countries -- for example, the AIDS crisis in parts of Africa, earthquakes in India, and so on. These crises orphan children -- and also take away relatives and community members who might take on the orphaned children; in Western Europe, there is a ready supply of family members and community members to help out if a child loses a parent.

All in all, unless you are open to a child who is over age 10, and/or who has fairly serious special needs, you would do better to look at adopting from one of the less fortunate areas of the world.

Sharon

[Liv]

For anyone who is looking for their birth family in Azores or mainland Portugal, please don't give up hope. Please contact Terceira or me (we found our birth families in the same way). There is hope!

We adoptees from the Azores and Portugal may be rare but we still need to know that we have community and support.