Preparing to adopt a child. Necessary information. Being/getting qualified to be an adoptive parent.

It has been quite some time since my wife and I have adopted. One thing you do have that wasn't very readily available when we began the process is tons of internet information. State laws concerning adoption vary from state to state. You are starting off correctly, though. It is wise to ask questions. Go to some of the adoption websites and hubs written by adoptive parents for more information and learn of their experiences. I believe the single most important thing for getting or being qualified is the fact that you truly want to have a child. I don't know if it will be of much value to you, but just to get an idea, you might want to read my hub explaining my adoption experience. It is in two parts and is quite lengthy. Good-luck in your endeavors.

The state adoption agency has no real intention of giving the adopting parents all the vital information regarding the chiidls' true and natural parents because if they did they would not be able to place a child into a new adoptive home in the first place and the adopter would be able to throw the child the adopt back into the same system they tookt he child out in the first place.