International Adoption Forums

February 6, 2012, 9:19 pm

My bio son was not circumcised since my husband is from a country where that is not done. He is now 4.5 years old and he has never had problems. We were, in fact, relieved to find out that they don't typically circumcise boys in Russia, since it would be awkward to have one that is and one that...

February 6, 2012, 11:20 am

Hi, Crusadersrealm makes a good point - but you might want to bear in mind that the vast majority of the children you see living in children's homes are not available for international adoption. Many have been placed their by their custodial relatives due to poverty or an inability to adequately...

February 6, 2012, 3:56 am

I got your message and I also sent you confirmation that I did. Thanks a lot!

February 6, 2012, 2:45 am

Hello, My husband and I have made the decision to adopt and now I am in the "homework" process of researching the agencies. I have found a few that I was not impressed with and after researching them further, I have found that my instincts were right. As most of you know, this is a very...

February 5, 2012, 7:47 pm

I found this. AdoptionTalk: Adoption as a Political Tool in Russia My agency said that a couple of regions are being focused on right now and they have not heard of anything stopping adoptions in other regions as of yet. It looks to me like this is political posturing...and will die...

February 4, 2012, 11:01 pm

We traveled 21 days after receiving our referral. I am also thinking this means you have a referral???!!

February 4, 2012, 9:11 pm

we did it this past summer. we went to the one in georgia. the first time it was a bust because we didn't arrive early enough to get a number. at the time there were many people seeking to get in because the immigration laws in georgia had just changed. when we went back the second time we just...

February 4, 2012, 6:07 pm

Just thought that I would add that our agency has "confirmed" that the 30 day wait is 30 calendar days, and beginning in January, they now inform all new adoptive parents that 3 trips are required for Russian adoptions, unless they prefer to stay in country for a month.

February 4, 2012, 5:40 pm

We're finalizing our agency selection and starting our home study this week. I tried to view the cnn article that was mentioned in the other thread but I can't view it. I don't see any information anywhere about the moratorium. Can someone please point me in the direction of some accurate...

February 3, 2012, 5:15 am

Did you hear how Tony Dungy (former SuperBowl-winning coach of the Indianapolis Colts) is promoting adoption during halftime? Check out his touching video about adoption! Tony Dungy SuperBowl Adoption Video Are you watching the game with family/friends?

February 2, 2012, 1:22 pm

Hello Everyone, My husband and I are in the very beginning stages of the adoption process - picking an agency. Most say that this is one of the most important decisions in the process and so we would like to make an informed decision. After speaking with several agencies, we have narrowed...

February 1, 2012, 7:25 pm

Hi My younger sister and I are both adopted from South America, whilst I am quite interested in learning about my history, my sister is not so fussed. She isnt really interested at all in learning about her biological family, her family history or even anything really about the country that she's...

February 1, 2012, 1:02 pm

Rainy, great photo as always! It's been quiet here. I am here rarely myself, and glad to see your post. Good luck with another adoption process! I still have great hopes for Summer's sister to come home soon. Let your family here know! Amysue, congrats on adopting your son Luke!!!!!

February 1, 2012, 10:24 am

We adopted from Ayudame back in 1999. Our son was 10 weeks old, and will turn 13 next week. We had a very very good experience with them. Absolutely loved our coordinator. We got our dossier in December 1998 and had a referral by April 1999.

February 1, 2012, 8:52 am

thanks!!! I appreciate the info!