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Are you thinking about adopting this year? You don't want to miss this discussion of how to adopt and current trends in private infant adoption, foster care adoption, and international adoption. Our guests are Chris Peszka, MSW, Regional and District Supervisor at Adoptions From The Heart Adoption Agency, and Robin Sizemore, Executive Director of Hopscotch Adoptions.

In this episode, we cover: 

• Domestic infant private adoption in the US
  • What is the process?
  • What are the reasons that pregnant moms are placing their child?
  • Open adoption
  • Expectant parent choice
  • Special needs of children available
  • How long does it take? What factors influence this time?
  • How much does it cost? What factors influence this cost?
  • Adoption agency and adoption attorney
  • What is the first step prospective adoptive parents should take if they are interested in adopting a baby?
• Adoptions from foster care in the US
  • What is the process?
  • Adopting your foster child
  • Adopting a waiting child
  • What are the reasons that children are available for adoption from foster care in the US?
  • What age and race of child is available for adoption from foster care?
  • Special needs?
  • How long does it take?
  • How much does it cost?
  • What is the first step prospective adoptive parents should take if they are interested in adopting from foster care?
• International adoptions to the US
  • What is the process?
  • What type of children are available for adoption from abroad?
  • How long does it take? What factors influence this time?
  • How much does it cost? What factors influence this cost?
  • What is the first step prospective adoptive parents should take if they are interested in adopting internationally?
  • What are some of the shifts in adoption in the last 5 or so years?
  • What are some of the changes anticipated for 2023 and beyond?

Additional resources:

• Adoptions in the US: How Many? How Much? How Long?
• Choosing an Adoption Agency or Attorney

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