Pros Of Adoption

Adoption is a viable option for people who cannot conceive naturally. “Adoption is a way of producing new families for children who cannot be brought up by their biological parents” (Introduction to Adoption). It is also a legal procedure that gives all parental rights to the adoptive parents. Adoptive parents are doing such a great thing for society by adopting. They are choosing to love, nurture, care for, and accept a child as part of their family. There are so many people in the world who can’t even have children. There are so many other people who are taking advantage and abusing their authority of being a parent. Some families choose to adopt children from foster care believing that they are saving a child from not having a

Be sure to ask your adoption agency (if using one) if there is an additional orphanage fee. China, for example, an orphanage may require an additional $3,000 to $4,000 donation be made to the orphanage. Domestic adoption can also be very expensive, depending on if you decide to privately adopt or to adopt through the foster care system. “The Child Welfare Information Gateway, a U.S. government-funded adoption information service, estimates that the average U.S. adoption costs $8,000 to $40,000. (The Cost of Adoption) The cost for adopting from foster care is much less, usually between zero and $2,500. A home study must be done, no matter how you adopt. The cost of a home study is usually between $300 and $3,000. This cost does not include post-placement visits which can be around $200 per visit. A home study is a written documents that asks you many probing questions. For example you must be able to tell the agency who will care for your child if you and your spouse die unexpectedly. You will need to offer letters of recommendation from employers and friends. You must also take parenting

A joint or secondary adoption are important since it will allow both parents to become legal parents to the child. “A legal parent is defined as the person who has the right to live with a child and make decisions about the child’s education, well-being and health” (Legal Issues for gay and Lesbian Adoption). Financial support must also be provided by a legal parent. Lesbian and gay couples should not rely on legalization of same sex marriage will automatically mean that they are legal parent status when they adopt a child. It is recommended that they go through the legal procedure that is need to become a stepparent or second parent. This legal bond is important if they gay or lesbian couple travel to a state that doesn’t recognize the parental rights of a same-sex married couple. Couples will need to be aware of their state laws and protect their parental right accordingly. Lesbian and gay couples have always adopted, often they did not reveal their sexual orientation. Because of the number of biological gay and lesbian parents, they are now being considered more seriously as adoptive parents. “In 1976, there were estimated 300,000 to 500,000 gay and lesbian biological children; as of 1990, an estimated 6 to 14 million children have a gay or lesbian parent. And, between 8 and 10 million children are being raised in gay or lesbian households” (Adoption and Same Sex