Adoption
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DA Ladies
So after a convo with DH, we have decided to investigate DA. We have to wait ~2 years to even start applying to the IA program that we like, and we may want to pursue DA. I am under the impression that the wait time and cost for a white newborn is astronomical. Can anyone shed some light on the situation for us?
If you would rather email me it's michelle.gildersleeve at gmail dot com. TIA!
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Re: DA Ladies
With the organization with whom we are working, the estimated wait time from when your profile goes "live" is six to nine months. That said, I am anticipating more like a year. Not bad in my opinion.
I found the cost pretty consistent across the board- approx 28K-38K. While there was a well regarded attorney in California we considered due to his low fees, his wait times were much much longer.
I am happy to chat more and give you more specifics off-forum if you'd like.
We're doing DA, but are open to any race so that plays with our timeline and cost- sort of. I do know that the agency we are working with in our state does primarily caucasian newborns, just because of the lack of diversity here. Their costs were around $20,000, but the program was closed when we applied. So the costs may vary depending on where you are and how active the agency is/ demand from adoptive parents, etc.
Good luck!
First of all, there ARE organizations that charge more for a HWI (healthy white infant). That is the most disgusting thing to me -- I can't even express how much that makes me want to puke. How can you place a higher value on one life over another??
Anyway. That's beside the point, but I just thought I'd throw that out there as something to watch out for.
Wait time... totally depends. I remember just wanting a "number," even a ballpark! But where some people wait two years, others wait two days! I know people in each category, and who knows why one's wait was so short and the other's was so long! *Our* wait from approval to being chosen was about six months. Another almost three months until the birth (she was born a whole month later than what we were originally told!!). The entire process from start to finish was about 16 months I think. The entire adoption was roughly $15K.
Define astronomical.
The agencies we're looking at won't give an average wait time. They state that their longest wait right now is 2 years. It looks to be more like 12-18 months.
Fees range from $17-34K
Our agency is around $16K - and we retained attorney of our own which should run another $4-6K. Plus whatever BM expenses come up (our agency said vast majority are under $1500).
Wait time from homestudy approval was quoted as 6 - 10 months.
We started paperwork in late Dec./early Jan. and should be wrapped up and ready for profile-showing in Mid-April. So far, process has been relativley painless. . .