Families pursuing adoption have a lot to think about. Along with the nuts and bolts of things like fees, marketing/advertising, legalities and the adoption home study, there is a much bigger picture to look forward to…a baby!
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One thing all adoptive parents know is that adopting a baby involves a certain level of stress. Planning for the arrival of your baby is a busy time, especially on top of adoption paperwork, legal meetings and getting to know your birthmother. So how do you make the “post-adoption finalization” experience a bit more calming? We have a few tips up our sleeve.
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One of Angel’s adoptive families was kind enough to share their adoption story with us. In this video, Megan and Dave travel from Chicagoland to Columbia, MO to pick up their baby girl. This video documents the couple’s adoption journey from start to finish – from contacting Angel Adoption, preparing paperwork, creating a paper and online profile, completing the homestudy, being contacted by a birthmother, all the way to the adoption of their daughter.
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For prospective adoptive parents hoping to connect with a birthmother, few situations are more nerve-wracking than the first meeting. Whether you plan to meet in person or over the phone, knowing ahead of time what to ask (and what not to ask) can take the edge off and help you make the most of this opportunity to get know her better.
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Every day, Angel Adoption receives questions from hopeful adoptive parents about the adoption process. The most frequently asked question, and possibly the most important, is… how do we adopt? Now, this is a huge question that requires extensive detail to be answered in full, but we wanted to provide adoptive parents with a few basic steps. By following these steps and working with Angel Adoptions’ team of professionals, you will be on your way to adopting a newborn.
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There’s a lot to expect when you’re expecting – especially when it involves an adoption! While hundreds of adoption websites, blogs and forums articulate the ins and outs, ups and downs of the adoption process, you never really know what to expect until you’re experiencing it in real time. Angel Adoption wants to help each of its adoptive parents by informing them as much as possible from beginning to end. Whether you are hoping to adopt or have already started your adoption journey, here are some things to expect during the adoption process.
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Angel Adoption a national infant adoption center, today announced that the federal government has improved and extended the Adoption Tax Credit until December 2011, and is retroactive to January 1, 2010. The credit applies to any domestic or international adoption. It also applies to children with or without special needs.
