mom2bee Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I have tried looking this up online a few times and I am having a hard time finding something definitive. If a single woman or man wanted to adopt a child, is there an agency that helps this demographic? Any links pointing to a definitive agency or solid reference would be wonderful... For some reason my Googling has been weak lately and I'm having a hard time finding the information that I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 SKL did it. Try googling for "adoption by single parent". I found oodles of links just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 here in Australia it is perfectly legal, as is gay adoption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahrazad Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Yes, definitely possible. Are you looking for foster adoption, domestic adoption, or international adoption. The only exception is that some countries don't do single parent adoption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Sure, I know a number of people locally who've done it. Some are gay and some are straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2bee Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 I think I have a virus or something, I get a slow-loading page of mostly useless links... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Yes. I know a single mom who adopted through our state foster care system. Many of the adoption "ads" that I see in our paper (they feature a child every Saturday) will say something like this child is "open to a family with either a single parent or couple" (the wording isn't exact but the idea is often that, depending on the child's needs, a single parent would not be ruled out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 For some foster children with trauma, a single parent is actually prefered over a 2 parent home. I know of a lady that adopted 2 girls from India as a single parent and then later married and adopted 6 more kids as a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2bee Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 This is great. Tomorrow I will look into this more (from schools computers.). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmer Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Yes! Although there are some agencies that won't even touch single parents usually due to their own personal bias...so I would stay away from any agency that seems hesitant. Also the other thing to keep in mind is that some of the expectant moms are placing so the child will have 2 parents in which case they would not pick you but there are expectant moms that are looking for only singles or don't care as long as other important characteristics are there. So it may take "longer" but the baby that is meant to be will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 It's pretty common, especially for women. I did not go looking for an agency that worked with singles, because I don't recall that the agencies I researched discriminated. Though if you're looking to adopt internationally, some foreign countries prefer / require the adoptive parents to be married (among other criteria). Some have different requirements for single men vs. single women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 If it is restricted, it is usually because of the requirements of the country (international) or preferences of a birth mom. Most agencies I know of work with single parents. A couple of countries have shut off single parent adoptions because they only want to place with straight couples. It used to be that most international adoptions by gay couples were initiated as single parent adoptions and then the second parent added in the states after some time had passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 You're considering this for the future -- like several years from now -- right? I know you're dreaming of being a mom, but being a young, single mom isn't easy, and there are stresses, worries, and expenses that you may not have even considered. That said, if you're planning for several years in the future, I commend you for exploring your options so you'll know what to expect if and when the time comes. At present, I think it's good to think about your future, but I also think you should spend most of your time focusing on (and enjoying) what is happening in your life right now during your school years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 You're considering this for the future -- like several years from now -- right? I know you're dreaming of being a mom, but being a young, single mom isn't easy, and there are stresses, worries, and expenses that you may not have even considered. That said, if you're planning for several years in the future, I commend you for exploring your options so you'll know what to expect if and when the time comes. At present, I think it's good to think about your future, but I also think you should spend most of your time focusing on (and enjoying) what is happening in your life right now during your school years. I assumed that the OP is writing a paper for college or something. It's actually probably harder to get a placement while very young than it is while single. When my brother first looked into adoption (not single) he was below the age limit for a lot of places. Most it was 25, some 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoHomeschooler Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I adopted as a single parent from a private agency. My friend adopted as a single parent from the foster system. I don't know of any specific agencies that cater to single parent adoptions, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginszoo Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I read a book as a teen about a single lady who adopted a couple of girls from Korea and Vietnam through Holt International. This goes back over 35 years ... the woman is Chelsea Clinton's m-i-l (she eventually got married and had a bio son). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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