We are currently looking to do an independent adoption. We have an uncle who is an adoption attorney and if we can find a baby then we can legalize everything with my uncle's office. It looks like international adoption is not an option for us right now. Each country has their individual laws regarding the requirements for families to come adopt children from their country. Often, the children are 9 months or older because countries are trying to get away from instances of human trafficking. We might look into helping at an orphanage later in our lives, perhaps on a mission or something. However, for now, we'll continue to look for a birth mom in the United States that wants a better life for her baby.
Adoption with an agency is a little more expensive and requires more paperwork to complete a portfolio. Also, the wait time sometimes is longer depending on the agency because like LDS Family Services for example, they don't actively look for children. The birth moms come to them. This in turn equals longer waiting times for adoptive parents. We might look into working with an agency when we move but until then, we'll be focusing on independent adoption.
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