It's really not the norm anymore. I'm sure it still happens but it's basically

Feb 13, 2016
6:36:37pm

NWCoug 3rd String

A birth mother-adoptive parents profile match. We have adopted twice. Be prepared to spend $30-50,000 and wait awhile if you really want closed.

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Time

Adoption Recommendation

mikecito

2/13/16 6:19pm

Good luck finding a closed adoption these days.

NWCoug

2/13/16 6:23pm

I'm an adoptee...please, please don't do a closed adoption

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

2/13/16 6:25pm

I'm pretty sure we are set on a closed adoption.

mikecito

2/13/16 6:31pm

I watched my sis-in-law give up her baby...it was an open adoption through LDS

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

2/13/16 6:36pm

I think I'm just uneducated on what closed means

mikecito

2/13/16 6:44pm

It's really not the norm anymore. I'm sure it still happens but it's basically

NWCoug

2/13/16 6:36pm

We're not worried about the money.

mikecito

2/13/16 6:46pm

There are different levels of "open"

Left Shark Coug

2/13/16 6:55pm

This doesn't sound like a bad option to me.

mikecito

2/13/16 7:02pm

That would be exceptionally hard to just not know. But I'm sure the truth behind

Dillinger

2/13/16 6:46pm

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MMCougIII

2/13/16 6:30pm

Get started saving $50k. Sis just adopted in UT, that was the cost, non-white

HoustonCougar

2/13/16 6:47pm

Are you telling me race can define the price? Please say no for the love.

Cougarfan777

2/13/16 6:50pm

Never mind, did my own research. Wow, that's just sad.

Cougarfan777

2/13/16 6:59pm

Supply and demand.

HoustonCougar

2/13/16 7:02pm

Everything I read estimates $15-35K. Why so much?

mikecito

2/13/16 6:53pm

It's gotta be the market

HoustonCougar

2/13/16 7:02pm

Lawyer fees, finding fees, mother's living expenses (which go way beyond what

Left Shark Coug

2/13/16 7:03pm

Why did the church get rid of its program?

I'mBatman

2/13/16 7:04pm

Pressure/laws to allow same sexers to adopt, I believe

HoustonCougar

2/13/16 7:06pm

Without saying so, they saw the writing on the wall.

Left Shark Coug

2/13/16 7:07pm

If you want the birth mother to have a good experience consider an open adoption

SweetBabyG

2/13/16 7:20pm

This seems to be a consistent message. I may end up following the same path.

mikecito

2/13/16 7:26pm

Every adoption is different... Should do what is best for the child..

SweetBabyG

2/13/16 7:47pm

A Act of Love

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