The Adoption Answer Book: Your Compete Guide To A Successful Adoption

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.


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.