Posted on 03/26/2012 4:26:15 AM PDT by Kaslin
I guess Mr. Adams also has a modest proposal for dealing with the great numbers of unadopted children in this country. ;-)
Good article.
And if unborn Downs Syndrome children are better off dead, why don’t we kill the ones that survived birth?
If you press a liberal on this point, you’ll find that many agree.
I tell my kids that half the people they meet think that abortion should be legal. It gives one perspective.
As a side note my buddy got a restraining order placed against him for leaving this song on his ex wifes answering machine.
> I guess Mr. Adams also has a modest proposal for dealing
> with the great numbers of unadopted children in this
> country.
Ever try to adopt?
Do you know what the legal fees are?
Do you know that birth mother can change her mind and have the court take the child away from you?
Would you agree to an “open adoption” where the birth parents have visitation rights?
Change those laws, and adoption may become more popular.
I have no doubt that song has gotten more than one guy in trouble over the years. lol
Do you know what the legal fees are?
Do you know that birth mother can change her mind and have the court take the child away from you?
Would you agree to an “open adoption” where the birth parents have visitation rights?
Change those laws, and adoption may become more popular.
Yes,to all the above......My son and his wife wanted to adopt due to being UN-able to have children. When the lawyer told them the cost, they couldn’t afford it. However they now have a child at age forty one. He’s a beautiful little boy , born with.... http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/cardiac/hlhs.html which just makes him more precious.
take away social worker barriers against adoption of children by parents of a different race
allow special needs children who are adopted to retain their MEDICAID health care (as with foster kids) so that
adoptive families do not face banrupcty trying to pay the medical bills
treat the churches as partners, not opponents, in placing children
re-look the “open adoption” that mandates adoptive parents try to keep alive damaging, dysfunctional relationships with addicted. abusive, or criminal birth families for young children or wounded children or children old enough to say “NO”
lift the adoption agency and industry barriers and virtually every child in America will be adopted
Those with profound mental disorders may not all be adopted (this does not include Downs, for whom there are waiting lists of adoptive parents) - but one cannot rationalize abortion based on a fairly specific demographic of children with RAD etc who need to be raised in supportive therapeutic settings
Congratulations to them!
And even at 41, they are “spring chickens” so if they want to adopt again they should look into religious organizations that have reduced fees or perhaps an organization like WACAP or Little Miracles that waives or reduces fees for “waiting” children
The federal (and often state) tax credits (direct CREDITS) can make up quite lot of the fees for some adoptions
Adams has always been an effective writer.
Is abortion really an acceptable alternative?
My wife and I have what is supposed to be our final hearing today at 10:30 A.M. central time, Tazewell County court house (Illinois), on adopting two children. I am 66 and my wife is 59. Total cost, spread over the last 18 months, $3,000.
If all goes as planned, I will be writing and posting a vanity, in chat, including pictures.
so if they want to adopt again they should look into religious organizations
Thanks for the info. and the re.
Don’t think they themselves will be interested in adopting, but others reading this will be interested in using this info..
Their child is now fourteen months old, and will need consistent care during his life time. His mother is a school teacher, and his father is a barber. They take turns each night caring for their little fellow, they want to be interdependent in caring for his needs. This is very difficult, having to get up three to four times each night. Family on both sides have offered to help, but they are wanting to provide his care themselves, why?...don’t know.
Neither of them are selfish, just something the two of them want to do.
> My wife and I have what is supposed to be our final
> hearing today at 10:30 A.M. central time, Tazewell County
> court house (Illinois), on adopting two children.
My heartfelt congratulations!
> I am 66 and my wife is 59.
Good to know that your state does not have a lower age limit. I don’t know how old your adopted children are, but the age limit I got was that the youngest marriage partner must be no more than 45 years older than the youngest child.
> spread over the last 18 months
I forgot to mention the length of time involved.
> Total cost ... $3000
You’ve done much better than most!
Sister and brother, ages 13 and 12 respectively, we’ve had legal guardianship for almost 4 years.
I had a family member drop out of Clarion after one semester because the place was literally overrun with radical feminist moonbats.
there is no law about age, that usually is a purely social worker decision an may differ form agency to agency
There are folks in their 50s and 60’s adopting, some of us go international. If willing to adopt a child age 10 and above and you are healthy and can provide financially and set up guardian security, you can find a way to adopt
Every child deserves a family The tax code provides generous tax credits that can cover a lot of the expense
> some of us go international.
We adopted a sibling group internationally. Two are special needs, one is borderline. Oldest was 11 when the adoption was made final. It was a very lengthy and costly process, but it was well worth it. They are beautiful, and we THANK GOD for them.
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