We feel very fortunate to have found a locale adoption agency that is willing to work with us. It is not easy finding an agency that excepts same sex applicants and truly understand the dynamics of non-traditional families. Our needs can be different from heterosexual couples and the legal aspect alone can be daunting.
Our agency's staff put us at ease from the beginning. They did not ask us to use forms geared to heterosexual couples. You know... Mother's Name / Father's Name or Husband / Wife. They had forms for us stating Parent One / Parent Two. This small gesture made us feel that our agency understood our goal and we fit into their mission.
Our adoption agency is small and has a wonderful track record with both traditional and non-traditional families. They work with a limited number of waiting adoptive families. The average wait time for an adoptive family is six months. This is the average but I have not met or talked with an adoptive family that has waited longer than 12 months. Our agency responds quickly to questions and keeps us in the information loop. Our social worker always responds to emails and phone calls within a couple of hours.
The latest technological advances will not be found on our adoption agency's website. This is not important to us. What we have found is a caring staff and involved social workers that understand the needs of their clients. Family to Family is truly dedicated to personalized service for all parties involved in the adoption process.
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Dear Fathers to be. I love reading your blog! I especially like to read about the fun craft projects you do in your spare time. Could you post the pattern of the outfit you posted on Friday, November 26, 2008? It think it is the cutest thing!
Hello Brandon, Darcy just sent me the link to your blog. Oh, how I enjoyed reading it and getting caught up on your life. It seems like just yesterday, when, as a mere teenager, you sat on the floor of our living room meticulously and perfectly wrapping the Christmas presents for your family. And look at you now, a grown man of (whispered) 40 and an expectant father. You have once again attended to every detail perfectly. You and Jose' will be wonderful fathers. Congratulations!
Dear Darcy's Mom,
Thank you for taking an interest and writing the nice compliment into our blog. When we started this on-line project it was to be used as an informational tool to keep people in the loop about our adoption. As the blog grows, I realize that it will actually become a memorial book for our child and our Birth Mother. Your comments will go down as part of the ongoing historical essay.
It is very nice hearing from you. I fondly remember you, your family and your home in Texas. I remember the family nights you spent together, morning religious lessons before school and family values instill along the way. I hope you and your husband (David) realize that you left a lasting impression on my life.
You and your family were recently a topic of conversation during our dinner hour. Jose and I discussed our thoughts about our future family and values we hope to instill. Believe it or not the examples you set rubbed off on me. You touched my life and will ultimately touch my future child's life. Thank you for allowing me into your life and allowing me to hangout around your home (as a teenager). The seeds you planted long ago have grown. Thanks for being a strong role model.
Sincerely,
Brandon
Hey Guys,
Good luck on your adoption journey! It's great you were able to find a good agency.
Steven, Brian and Darius
Family to Family is great! We adopted our daughter in 2006 and as soon as we have the funds in order are ready to sign on with them again! They are caring and a wonderful group of people to help grow families!
Jason & Ashley
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