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Finding a child to adopt may be more difficult than you anticipated. Adoption agencies always have children in need of a good home, but the challenge is in the tremendous amount of individuals seeking children to adopt. If you want to adopt a child, but find the agencies are unable to help, then it’s time to become proactive.
If you want to locate a child who is available for adoption, here are a few suggestions:
1.Make contact with adoption and family law attorney s. Lawyers working with families may be able to help you identify children in need of adoptive families. In some cases, you may be placed in contact with a birth mother who is pregnant and seeking parents for her unborn child.
2.Churches and other religious groups may be able to put you in contact with young mothers seeking adoption for their children. Some organizations may even operate licensed adoption agencies.
3.Sometimes, the best source of information is right in front of you. Ask your friends, relatives, or co-workers if they know of any couples looking for adoptive parents. If no-one knows of anyone, ask them to keep a look out, and notify you if any information pops up.
4.Ask your family doctor is he/she knows of any mothers looking to give their child up for adoption. If your doctor doesn’t know of anyone, perhaps you can make contact with local obstetricians who may be in contact with someone who wants to place their child with an adoptive family.
5.If the above options yield little results, you may want to consider non-traditional search methods. A few successful adoptions have resulted from advertising. When using this method, you will place your availability to adopt in a magazine or newspaper advertisement. Internet research may also provide you with an opportunity to find a child in need of adoption. However, any contacts or arrangements you make through the internet must be thoroughly researched and legally verified.
