The Adoption Answer Book: Your Compete Guide to a Successful Adoption: 0 (Parenting Answer Book) - Softcover

McWhorter Sember, Brette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572486074 ISBN 13: 9781572486072

Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Building a family is filled with many questions, especially when you choose to build yours through adoption. Finding answers that really work for you is key to finding the success you have been looking for. The Adoption Answer Book explores all the options available to you and gives you the confidence to make it happen.

It addresses all your concerns when wanting to build a family using adoption and all types of adoptions are covered. Learn everything you need to know about:

• Finding the right agency
• Going international
• Seeking second-parent adoption
• Overcoming challenges faced by same-sex couples
• Following a private adoption path
• Raising an adopted child

With sample letters of inquiry, sample agreements and extensive resources including support organizations, adoption agencies, attorneys, relevant laws and international adoption contracts, The Adoption Answer Book is your complete guide to a starting your family.

About this title

About the Author

Brette McWhorter Sember is a retired attorney and mediator who practiced law in New York. Her practice included consumer issues, bankruptcy, and Better Business Bureau mediation. She has taught classes about credit and debt for online universities and community education programs and frequently writes about credit and debt issues. Sember has authored over 30 other books and her work has appeared in over 200 publications. Her web site is BretteSember.com.

From the Back Cover

The Answers You Need for a Smooth and Successful Adoption
Bringing a child into your home may be one of the happiest events in your life. But deciding to adopt can also raise a lot of questions. The Adoption Answer Book is your legal and practical guide to the adoption process. It covers all the different types of adoption and thoroughly explains the processes and procedures you need to go through to make your dream of adopting a child a reality.
This book answers these questions and many more:
-How do I decide whether to adopt?
-Can I adopt my stepchild?
-Should I have an open or closed adoption?
-How do I adopt a child from another country?
-What is a home study, and what is the best way to prepare for one?
-What problems might I encounter in the adoption process?
-How much does it cost to adopt a child?
-Once I adopt a child, can the biological parent change his or her mind?
Whether you are thinking about adoption or have already started the process, The Adoption Answer Book has the information you need to reach your dream.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sphinx Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572486074
• ISBN 13: 9781572486072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272