Comments on: How do you pick the best adoption agency?

By: DevonChaos

DevonChaos — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:49:59 +0000

I would pick one that doesn’t charge for children. AGAPE makes a profit on the adoptions, and to me, that is unethical. I also find many of their practices unethical. They "recruit" pregnant women so that they can coerce children from them. Based on this alone, I wouldn’t ever go through them for anything. Many other agencies are the same way.
Foster care is inexpensive, and those children need homes.
If we stop giving our business to places like AGAPE, perhaps they will realize that they are morally bankrupt, and that everyone knows it.
References :
Adoptee, mother of 5

By: Heather B

Heather B — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:00:59 +0000

Bawahahahahah! They have the feelers out everywhere for vulnerable women to hoik into their keep net!

Please don’t deal with predators who use unethical practises. Go with social services.

Tip. Avoid the one’s with employees with specific job titles like "Child Recruiter" blech
References :
Adoption should be a social service for Children. Always.

By: cantstopLinnyG

cantstopLinnyG — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:51:59 +0000

Just to let you know a little bit about AGAPE. One of their "recruiters" hangs out in Y!A, and on every other online forum there is, trying to coerce young girls into surrendering their babies. She’s a headhunter.

Most agencies who deal with newborn adoptions engage in this type of behavior, so please be careful. They even tell the mothers to with hold the father’s name, which is illegal. Any adoption done like this is null and void and can be overturned.

If you want to make sure your adoption is ethical, please adopt through foster care. There are babies available for adoption through foster care, too.
References :
the baby hunter’s posts.