Comments on: Questions and answers- Adoption and Finances http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan Blog focused on issues related to transracial adoption, the adoption process, being a transracial/multi racial family and many resources for families adopting transracially. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:45:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: specialfamily http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan/comment-page-1#comment-174 specialfamily Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:35:56 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/22/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan#comment-174 they also have a lot of rules like: <br /> You must be home a year before you can start your next homestudy<br /> <br /> Only one adoption at a time, unless siblings but that is rare for a family to be approved/encouraged to do a sibling adoption in international adoption<br /> <br /> You must have 8-12 homestudy visits, then go to panel - about 12 people who say YES, NO or DEFER you for 12 months. Most people don't get through. <br /> <br /> It can take 12-18 months to get a homestudy done, and you must use the agency for your area, no shopping around. <br /> <br /> It is exceptionally rare to find a family that was approved to adopt more than 3x.<br /> <br /> It's so very different...sadly!<br /> <br /> they also have a lot of rules like:
You must be home a year before you can start your next homestudy

Only one adoption at a time, unless siblings but that is rare for a family to be approved/encouraged to do a sibling adoption in international adoption

You must have 8-12 homestudy visits, then go to panel – about 12 people who say YES, NO or DEFER you for 12 months. Most people don’t get through.

It can take 12-18 months to get a homestudy done, and you must use the agency for your area, no shopping around.

It is exceptionally rare to find a family that was approved to adopt more than 3x.

It’s so very different…sadly!

]]> By: specialfamily http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan/comment-page-1#comment-173 specialfamily Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:31:56 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/22/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan#comment-173 Homestudies in England are $6000 US! ! ! ! ! ! <br /> <br /> Homestudies in England are $6000 US! ! ! ! ! !

]]> By: Reba http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan/comment-page-1#comment-171 Reba Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:57:13 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/22/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan#comment-171 My homestudy was 1500 and the update is 1500 and my post placement is 1000. Yikes. I am moving to WY too............ My homestudy was 1500 and the update is 1500 and my post placement is 1000. Yikes. I am moving to WY too…………

]]> By: Erin H http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan/comment-page-1#comment-172 Erin H Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:48:58 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/22/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan#comment-172 YAY!!!!!! Everybody come move to Wyoming!!! :)<br /> <br /> You can all have cheap homestudies and I can have all of my online friends close by.<br /> <br /> Good plan!!! :)<br /> <br /> Loves,<br /> E YAY!!!!!! Everybody come move to Wyoming!!! :)

You can all have cheap homestudies and I can have all of my online friends close by.

Good plan!!! :)

Loves,
E

]]> By: Sherry http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan/comment-page-1#comment-170 Sherry Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:23:44 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/22/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan#comment-170 Wow - I may have to move to WY. Our home study update is $1900 and each post placement visit is $300. This is with one of the least expensive agencies in MN. Bummer.....<br /> Wow – I may have to move to WY. Our home study update is $1900 and each post placement visit is $300. This is with one of the least expensive agencies in MN. Bummer…..

]]> By: Brian http://transracial.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan/comment-page-1#comment-169 Brian Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:12:21 +0000 http://transracial.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/22/questions-and-answers-adoption-and-finan#comment-169 Don't forget to ask about cost of homestudy updates. We had to pay for 3 different ones (for 2nd I-600A, special needs, and increasing number of children approved for). It cost almost as much as the initial homestudy.<br /> <br /> Also, get approved for one more than you're planning on accepting, just in case. Don’t forget to ask about cost of homestudy updates. We had to pay for 3 different ones (for 2nd I-600A, special needs, and increasing number of children approved for). It cost almost as much as the initial homestudy.

Also, get approved for one more than you’re planning on accepting, just in case.

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