Barker Foundation

[Anonymous]

I am the poster who used the CA attorney and I'd be happy to answer questions for you!

[Anonymous]

Oh great. Thank you. When you have a second, would you mind emailing me at [e-mail]? Thanks so much.

[Anonymous]

Hey OP - Did you ever end up going to an Adoptions Together session?

[Anonymous]

I didn't use Barker for my international adoption, but I've been to one of their adoption conferences and it was excellent. They also sponsor post-adoption workshops and support groups which look great.

[Anonymous]

OP back. I didn't make it to the Adoptions Together seminar. Has anyone else attended one recently?

[Anonymous]

I adopted internationally via the Barker Foundation and agree that they are not warm and fuzzy. As a previous poster indicated, they got the job done. But AFTER I adopted (I'm a single mother by choice), they had a ton of programs and resources and I can call anytime and talk to people who know. They're a large agency and will be around for awhile, y'know (60 years old, I think) and that matters if you think you or your child will need to access the people or the paperwork.
So, if you use Barker, get an outside support system during the paperwork process. It's just paperwork--annoyingly bureaucratic, but a lot easier than injecting yourself with chemicals, which I also did for a year, trying to become pregnant. (Why, why).
But after you have an actual child around, I can strongly recommend Barker.
I have also heard great things about Adoptions Together and other agencies. Best of luck. Adopting a child was/is the most wonderful thing I've ever done, and I was very skeptical about adopting (I thought the child would feel like a houseguest).