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anang

I have no tips to offer other than check with your states foster care agency and good luck with everything!

dna

I am sorry for your loss and happy that you are looking into adoption as an option

I might decide first if you want to adopt internationally or domestically then go from there...International adoption has alot of agencies and domestic you would have to contact your state I think (sorry I am from Canada)

There are alot of children who are deaf that need to be adopted I hope you find your son/daughter soon

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Sister66

My dh is in the Navy and we are planning to adopt but through the state. It really depends on how much money you have to put towards an adoption where to look. They Navy only reimburses a small part (I think $1000) and only for certain expenses.

Here is a link to the Deaf Adoption News Service, it gives a heads up for deaf and HH kids that are available for adoption. http://users.erols.com/berke/deafchildren.html

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JenJen78

I am looking to adopt a child that is HOH or deaf. Do a search in the yahoo groups for deaf adoption and you should find a group that is specifically for that. They are always posting children that are deaf or HOH on there.

Best of luck to you,

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rbmm74

Barnes and Nobles has books on adoption that give you names of agencies from every state. We got one entitled The Complete Guide to Adoption It gives lots of info. It explains everything you would want to know. We also did a search and found info on getting starter packets www.storknet.com has an adoption cubby that gives some sites for adopting as well.

Sister66

I was a little off and finally remembered to come back and fix that...

Military Subsidies

The military will reimburse active-duty personnel for qualifying adoption costs up to $2,000 per child, whether adopting a healthy infant, a waiting child, or a child from abroad. Travel costs, foreign or domestic, are not covered. There is a maximum of $5,000 in a given year, even if both parents are in the military. Reimbursement is made only after the adoption is finalized and only if the adoption was done through a state adoption agency or a non-profit private agency. Fees that can be reimbursed include adoption fees; placement fees, including fees for birth parent counseling; legal fees and court costs; and medical expenses, including hospital expenses of the biological mother and her newborn infant.

A disabled adopted child also may be eligible for up to $1,000 a month in assistance under the military's Program for Persons with Disabilities. Furthermore, the military's Exceptional Family Member Program is designed to ensure that the adoptive families of children with special needs are assigned to duty stations where the child's needs can be met.

While the military has long provided free health care for adopted children, it is now available for children as soon as they are placed in your home, rather than having to wait until the adoption is finalized. Moreover, military health care does not require a waiting period for pre-existing conditions.

Although military families are not eligible for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), commanders are encouraged to approve requests for leave once a child has been placed in the home of a service member.

NOTE: Independent adoptions or adoptions done through a for-profit adoption agency do not qualify for military reimbursements.

(For more information about adoption for military families, call The Adoption Exchange Inc. at 1-303-755-4756, or contact the National Military Family Association at www.nmfa.org.)

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