There are a lot of different kinds of adoptions, and each one has advantages and disadvantages, and there is a ton of information to learn about each one. What follows is an overview of what we have learned after months of research and speaking with a lot of people.
There are three major types of adoption:
1. International adoption - Adoptive parent(s) travel to a foreign country to adopt a child or sibling group.
2. Domestic newborn adoption - Adoptive parent(s) get matched up with a pregnant woman who is looking to create an adoption plan for her baby.
3. Fost-adoption - Adoptive parent(s) get certified as foster parents and foster a child or sibling group until the adoption is finalized.
Within each of these types of adoption, there are a lot of different possibilities too. And a lot of questions. What we learned is that the answer to almost every question is "it depends." How much does it cost? It depends. How long does it take? It depends. How much risk is involved? It depends. How hard is it to get approved? It depends.
The next posts will be a bit more of a deep dive into each kind of adoption. This will help you understand the options we have as well as the amount of research we did before choosing to adopt through foster care.
