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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do adoption agencies give preferential treatment to potential parents who throw money at them differently from those that do not?[/quote]

It enables you to pursue multiple avenues at once and see which one pans out, rather than putting all your eggs in one basket. So it's not preferential treatment from one individual place, but overall your chances are higher of getting a baby quicker. [/quote]

This is true, but there are some agencies, like American Adoptions (whom I would consider using) who go on a tiered system where the more you can spend the quicker you are moved through.  I think others vary.  Some that are a flat fee, no, others that are a floating fee with expenses, then the more you can pay with expenses, the better your chances are.

It does often feel like you are buying a child but most of the money goes to the agencies, attorney, facilitator or "professionals" and not to the birthparents.  But, sometimes you do what you need to do to become a parent (with keeping with the ethics of adoption).  OP - do what you need to do.  We went reasonably priced at first and it was my biggest regret as it too us far longer than if we would have put the higher amounts forward.  In the end, we did a very reasonable private adoption but overall spent a lot of money which was given to agency's, a facilitator and attorney's who basically did nothing for us but false promises.  Do multiple agencies and do private.  It doesn't matter which way you take to get your child as long as at some point, your child finds you.  And, if it takes longer, its ok as your special child just hasn't found you yet.

Hope your medical issues improve and your adoption goes smoothly quickly.[/quote]

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