My Open Adoption Experience
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Posts Tagged ‘Open Adoption’
Open Adoption
June 10, 2010
Open Adoption
May 30, 2010
Kat and Deb’s Open Adoption Video
We are hoping to become parents through open Adoption. Get to know us by watching this video!
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Open Adoption
May 25, 2010
Open Adoption
Most domestic adoptions are open, and some International Adoptions are open. So, what exactly do we mean by Open Adoption. How does it work? Is it good for families and for kids? Listen to Dawn Davenport, Director of Creating a Family, a nonprofit providing education and support for Adoption and infertility explain open adoption.
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Adoption Photolisting
May 15, 2010
Our Foster Adoption Journey – Step 2: The Application
The application came to us in multiple parts. We thought the original 10 pages or so was the full application, but in fact, that was only the first part. In total, we probably filled out about 20 pages of paperwork although some of it turned out to be repetitive information.
The blog post for this video: http://www.faintstarlite.com/2010/05/our-foster-Adoption-journey-step-2-the-application-process/
Each states application looks different, but heres the questions you can expect:
- General information about the household with questions about contact information, education and income.
- Your familys history with drugs and alcohol and psychiatric treatments not just your households history but those in your extended family as well.
- Marriage and relationship history about divorce, co-habitation, and to some degree, your sexual history.
- Whether child neglect or abuse allegations have ever been filed against you or a family member.
- Financial worksheet that details what you are worth and how much you spend. This includes all monthly expenses and how much is in your various bank accounts 401(k), investments, and what your properties are worth. It also includes questions regarding debt on mortgages, loans and credit cards.
In addition, along with the application youll submit:
- Health reports. Every member of the household needs to see a doctor who will fill out a health report detailing if youre all got the required immunizations and are in good health.
- Fingerprints. Each member of the household above 18 will have to participate by submitting to an extensive background check that includes finger printing that gets cross-checked in the state database as well as the FBI database.
- Copies of all birth certificates, marriage certificates, Social Security cards, and drivers licenses.
- Copies of recent pay stubs and tax returns.
- Releases so that previous counselors or social services workers can be interviewed.
- Autobiographical questions about your relationship with your immediate + extended family, details about childhood experiences + traumas, and reasons for deciding to go the Foster Adoption route.
-Several references who have known you for several years and can speak about your character including a reference from your employer.
Watch Part 1 of the foster adoption series – Getting The Facts + Going To An Informational Meeting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJDbSRwIv3U
Thanks to Johnson & Johnson’s Health Channel for sponsoring this video series! I met the director of their channel at a conference awhile back and I ended up telling him about our adoption plans. I reached out to him after deciding to make a series of videos + posts on the topic and J&J said they’d be happy to sponsor it.
Check ‘em out at: http://www.youtube.com/jnjhealth
If you’re looking for more resources on American adoption or about foster care, a great resource is AdoptUsKids.org – they have photolistings, adoption stories, and details about contacting your state’s adoption resource center.
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Open Adoption
May 7, 2010
Open Adoption A Lifetime Story
http://www.lifetimeadoption.com Birth mothers and adoptive families tell their stories in their own words. Learn about the lasting relationships formed through open Adoption by watching this interesting and heartwarming video by Lifetime Adoption.
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Foster Adoption
April 29, 2010
Our Foster Adoption Journey – Step 1: Getting The Facts + Going To An Informational Meeting
http://www.faintstarlite.com/2010/04/our-foster-adoption-journey-step-1-getting-the-facts-going-to-an-informational-meeting/ We get a lot of questions so we decided to share our Foster Adoption journey and provide basic information for families interested in learning more about adopting through foster care. Keep in mind, each state has its own rules so the info I share is specific to adopting in Wisconsin… although there is a lot of cross-over in most states.
Where are we currently at in the process? As of this video’s posting date we’re just finalizing our home study and will be eligible for placement next month.
Thanks to Johnson & Johnson’s Health Channel for sponsoring this video series! I met the director of their channel at a conference awhile back and I ended up telling him about our adoption plans. I reached out to him after deciding to make a series of videos + posts on the topic and J&J said they’d be happy to sponsor it.
Check ‘em out at: http://www.youtube.com/jnjhealth
If you’re looking for more resources on American adoption or about foster care, a great resource is AdoptUsKids.org – they have photolistings, adoption stories, and details about contacting your state’s Adoption resource center.
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Open Adoption
April 27, 2010
My Adoption Story – Chapter 2 ‘BitterSweet’
the first part of my Adoption story can be watched here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IdPtGZ-3oM
this video, chapter 2, offers a brief glimpse into the realm of my post-placement emotions- every one of them has been raw, real and incredible! It has been one year and one week since placement day and it has been an adventure, with high ups, low downs, and everything in between. I wouldn’t change it for anything! The song is Hardest For Me, by Michael Mclean
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Open Adoption
April 19, 2010
Adoption Profile
Adoption advertising, baby, newborn, adopt, Open Adoption, adoptive parents
Gary and Wayne 877-231-9242 – created at http://animoto.com
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Open Adoption
April 15, 2010
Open Adoption Persuasive Speech
We were given the assignment of a persuasive speech. Since I am a birthmother, I chose to do mine on open Adoption. This is the class presentation, which needs more practice to be smoother, but I wanted to post what I had.
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Open Adoption
April 1, 2010
Christen and Harvey open adoption wanted…
Let us start by saying THANK YOU in advance for any and all support in any form for our family.
Harvey and I started dating almost 9 years ago! Wow, time flies when your in love and happy.
Harvey was previously married and has two wonderful girls, Ariel 16 and Sabrina 13, Harvey thought he was going to be married forever and his desicion was to not have more than his two girls. Harvey was pretty young when deciding this and it was a hard decision but it was his and he did indeed go under the knife and now cannot have any children. What Harvey did not expect was to no longer be married to his first wife and to get remarried.
Harvey and I were married almost 5 years ago and we do want a child. We would love to bring home a little one, boy/girl, doesnt matter as long as he or she is healthy! We have looked into every which way to get his surgery reversed, invitro etc. It really doesnt look like any of them are an option for us.
We started to look at Adoption, we had all the questions in our heads about what to do, how it would affect everyone etc. But, after researching and seeing how many children need a happy, healthy home to go to, it would be selfish of us not to go this way.
Thank you for reading a little peice of our history, there is so much more…..if you have any ?’s feel free to hit up our contact me page……….help us bring our little one home……..
Love and thanks,
Christen and Harvey Pond
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