Should I go for the in-plan, cheap co-pay therapist or pony up more cash for the therapist who seems a better fit for my family? Would it be bad to switch therapists shortly into the process? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2009 - 11 answers

How big a deal is it not to be adopted by a step-parent? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 1, 2009 - 33 answers

My parents want to give up the teenager they adopted a few years ago. Can they do this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 26, 2009 - 23 answers

I'm single and interested in embryo adoption as an alternative to domestic adoption. Family history plays a possible, small part but I mostly would like a baby soon. How do I approach clinics at my age and in my situation in order to use a service typically reserved for couples with actual fertility problems? I'm afraid I'll be seen as in a hurry and selfish. How do I stop feeling guilty for wanting to try in the first place? If it does happen, how do I prepare myself and my family emotionally, psychologically, financially and however else for this situation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 2, 2009 - 7 answers

What's a good gift for someone who will be adopting soon? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 23, 2009 - 13 answers

My wife and I are adopting a six year old boy with a tragic past. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 22, 2009 - 10 answers

What to call a child who grows up thinking one man is her father when it turns out to be someone else entirely? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 26, 2008 - 16 answers

My dog has damaged (bitten through the skin) 3 other dogs and was just diagnosed with heartworm. I know it's a bit impersonal to ask online, but can help me figure out when it is time to consider putting down my pet? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2008 - 22 answers

Returning an adopted rescue dog when the adoption just doesn't "take." Happened to anyone? How to handle? (Lengthy angsting and soul-searching within...) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 9, 2008 - 44 answers

Going from zero to parents in a couple of weeks. Or less. Yikes! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 10, 2008 - 17 answers

Should I contact my adopted child, now a teenager, whose birth father died recently? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 11, 2008 - 23 answers

How did you and your partner reach the decision to adopt (or not to adopt, as the case may be)? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2007 - 10 answers

23 years ago, my sister gave her newborn baby girl up for adoption. Since then, my sister made herself as "available" as possible in the hope that one day her daughter might one day reach out to find her. Last week, in the wake of the VT shooting, she did. The family is overjoyed - and dumbstruck. Any experience how we (parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, etc.) should handle all of this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 25, 2007 - 10 answers

AmericanFamilyLawFilter: If you haven't heard anything from social services, do you still owe child support? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2006 - 7 answers

My partner and I would eventually like to adopt a child - not immediately but some year soon. I am wondering if my medical history would effect my chances/application? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 20, 2006 - 9 answers

My spouse and I would like to adopt internationally. What are some good resources to learn about the process? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 16, 2006 - 10 answers

My wife and I are a Korean-American couple living in the US and are investigating adopting a baby. We have found that the common route of adopting from Korea is fantastically expensive, and while we have a home and insurance and can offer a healthy life for a child, we cannot afford the costs usually associated with international adoption. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 3, 2006 - 9 answers

Where can I find reputable information on adopting children orphaned by Hurricane Katrina? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 10, 2005 - 12 answers

I'm looking for my biological father. I'm 23. He lived in the Fondren Court North Apartments or another apartment complex/building on Fondren Road in Houston TX in the latter end of 1981, was a mechanic at that time, could be Polish, and quite possibly has no idea that I exist. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2005 - 11 answers