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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is very hard to adopt in MD/DC/VA as other states have much more liberal laws regarding adoption and expenses.  People do successfully adopt, but it is far harder.   Go with a bigger/national agency.  Also, just because one person has had success with an agency does not mean you will.  The problem is they want a lot of money up front and there is no guarantee of a child so they can keep your money and leave you waiting for years (this has happened to us and others we know).  Do a combination of agency, attorney and private adoption if you can spend $50,000.[/quote]

I don't think it's necessary to spend that much. Our adoptions were both around $30,000 with multiple attorneys, two agencies for one, three for another, social workers, birthmother expenses and counseling, travel, etc. Just choose your agency carefully, pay attention to online reviews (they are extremely important), and know the laws of both states involved inside and out. I  don't recommend getting sucked in to the apparent ease of a Utah adoption. The laws regarding birthfather rights are so lax that I think sometimes adoptions are at risk. All of the adoptions that end up getting contested appear to be from Utah. You should be fine anywhere else. Good luck.[/quote]

+1  People adopt healthy infants all of the time, but those stories aren't nearly as dramatic and fun to tell as the stories about couples who spent thousands of dollars only to end up childless or couples who waited years for a child that never came. Including myself I can name 5 people I know that adopted healthy infants domestically in the price range of $8,000 - $30,000 (and that was BEFORE the tax break).[/quote]

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