Sunday, March 30, 2014

Our Adoption FAQs

I think there may be some confusion based on our last post. Sorry about that. When we say, "we're adopting," we really mean that we're in the process of adoption.

I suppose now is a good time to answer some of the FAQs about our adoption.

Q: Domestic or international adoption?
A: We are pursuing a domestic adoption, so our little one will be from the US, and likely from North Carolina

Q: What age child are you adopting?
A: Under 2, but our agency has told us that most of the children that they place with families are newborns. That's pretty exciting for us because we'll get to experience all the milestones with our little one.

Q: How many children are you adopting?
A: Probably one for now, but we'll see what the Lord has planned ;)

Q: Boy or girl? What race? Etc...
A: We don't know! We have no preference, so we'll find out the day we receive a call that a little one is waiting for us. What a day that will be!

Q: What does the adoption process look like?
A: I can only speak about our domestic adoption experience, but it is by no means a short process. We don't get to simply turn in an application and receive a baby (thank goodness). The first stage of the process is filling out a ton of paperwork and training for the homestudy. We have to disclose everything about our lives, from our hobbies and what our home looks like to a medical exam and a detailed view of our finances. We are in this stage. Hopefully, we're nearing the end of this part. Then, we'll begin the homestudy with a social worker (I hear there is more paperwork during the homestudy, too). This could take up to three months, and requires several visits with our social worker. We can then be on the agency's waiting list. And then we wait…

If you have any other questions, leave a comment and we'll be glad to answer them.

--Jessica

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