Adopting A Dominican Child

[Starz_in_my_eye]

Has anyone from The United States adopted or have information about adopting a Dominican child?

[Robert]

I suggest you contact Fabio Guzman who looks after this forum. I know Fabio is an expert in this field and has handled a number of adoptions.

[ALGS]

You may find basic information on the international adoption procedure in the following article:

http://www.drlawyer.com/txt/articlesadop.html

Hope it was useful.


ALGS

[Hillbilly]

I have had a bit of experience in this area, and all I can say is good luck. There is at least a three to four year wait for Dominican children. Sorry, but even that is a bit optimistic.

Children here are seldom abandoned or even put up for adoption. A lot has to do with the idea of the extended family.

If you do an archive search under Hillbilly, you will find a post that says the "Luckiest child alive" ...read it and you will see what I mean. And the final final papers are not yet signed!

HB

[Starz_in_my_eye]

Thanks all

I never realized that it would be so difficult.

It was something that I considered. Kind of like if I could not save all I could save one or two

thanks again for all of your imput

[Hillbilly]

Have you considered International Childrens Fund, run out of Kansas City??

You could post to StLouisMike and he could give you some of the details of his experiences, good and bad, with them. I know two or three other folks that have done this and they are happy with the program.

HB

[mainer]

If it is to adopt a child that you want, I would suggest looking at Costa Rica or maybe Mexico. If you want to help a Dominican child, I would suggest Children International as HB suggested. We have had a child with them for 6 years with no complaint. There was a post on here from a couple who adopted a child several years ago from the DR. You could run a search.

Best of Luck

Mainer

[philly]

Starz_in_my_eye

dominicans have a concept of 'mama de crianza' and it is much more pervasive then the concept of 'adoption' although it has many of the same qualities...i've seen this concept applied loosely to extended family and even to extended friends of family...

just thought i'd throw that in there not sure if you ever considered it or even if it is a posibility for you.

you would think among people so poor that thier would be more adoption...but i've seen poor people take on the responsibility to provide for poorer people!

[sancochojoe]

Originally posted by Hillbilly
I have had a bit of experience in this area, and all I can say is good luck. There is at least a three to four year wait for Dominican children. Sorry, but even that is a bit optimistic.

Children here are seldom abandoned or even put up for adoption. A lot has to do with the idea of the extended family.

If you do an archive search under Hillbilly, you will find a post that says the "Luckiest child alive" ...read it and you will see what I mean. And the final final papers are not yet signed!

HB

well we are finished with our process of adopting an abandoned Domincan girl, and she is currently in the care of my brother-in-law in DR. Just waiting on the process of the paper work from the States to get her in. $600 stinkin bucks. But we are recognized as the parents by DR.

In essence, its who you know. We have connections foirtunately.

[XanaduRanch]

Originally posted by sancochojoe
In essence, its who you know. We have connections foirtunately.

Really. Say 'Hi' to 'Hill for me. Tell her T.C. asked how that Owl's ring went over ...

Tom (aka XR)