[whiterhino42]

Actually it's a falacy to think you can't get infants from foster care. In Massachusetts the average age of a foster to adopt child is 5 and infants are half of the kids that are adopted. In my Mapp training there were 8 sets of or single parents. Of those 4 have children now. 4 held off. One couple got new born twins they picked up at the hospital. The parental rights have been terminated (they are not a year old yet even) and they are now moving towards adoption. Another couple got a new born and a 1 year old. The new born has been with them 6 mos now...the mother doesn't show up at visits. The one year old had parental rights terminated and they have a court date for finalizing adoption next month (he just turned 2). I adopted my son who is now 10 when he was 9 and the other couple also has a 9 year old which they wanted that age as I did. This is in Mass so it's different everywhere but they move quickly here. You just have to be willing to understand that if you take younger ones that's parental rights are not terminated yet they are legal risk but if you can do that it's very quick. MAPP took 3 months and the couple that has the 1 year old and infant had the one year old 3 days after MAPP ended. We all had placements within 4 months.

Originally Posted by ElsieC

36, single. Likewise failed to find mr right. thought I had him for a while but c'est la vie.
Looking to becoming a single mum. adopting in slovakia.

good luck to everyone in the same position!!

[bethy724]

I am a single foster/adoptive parent. My son was placed at 3 months & adopted at 2 1/2. He is a minority so he received Medicaid, a monthly stipend & college tuition thru Phd. I live in Houston, TX & foster thru CPS but transferring my license to DePelchan.

Best of luck!!! You can do it!!!!

[SingleMiamiMom]

Hi, I am 37 and single, and I have mulled over international adoption the past year. A neighbor, also single, just adopted a newborn this week, and she went through an attorney. I am thinking of trying this route instead as I'd prefer a newborn also. haven't signed any paperwork yet, but will do so within the next several weeks.