Finding The Right Adoption Agencies In London

There are a number of adoption agencies in London, but how does one go about finding them and choosing an adoption agency. In this article we are going to look at a number of places where you can get more information on adoption agencies in London and possibly receive consultation regarding adoption.

The first website where you can find a directory of adoption agencies in London, including some information on each of the different adoption agencies listed is at the British Association for Adoption and Fostering website. This website has a directory of adoption agencies in a number of areas throughout the UK and also offers workshops and conferences, a journal of research regarding adoption and fostering, consultation and advice services, as well as a number of other useful links on their website.

The Adoption Information Line also offers a listing of adoption agencies in London and other areas in the UK. You can either choose the regional listing or search by post code under the local adoption agency search. This listing gives you the name of the agency, the address, telephone and fax numbers as well as a link to the agencies website if there is one.

The Commission for Social Care inspection also has a number of adoption agencies in London listed in its directory. When using their directory to search for adoption agencies in London though it is best to use the advanced search option which allows you to choose voluntary adoption agencies and then gives a listing including a link to an information page which gives you the address, telephone number, email address as well as a number of other details regarding the adoption agency.

Apart from using these websites you can also use search engines to search for particular adoption agencies in London but this is often more difficult as you will need to wade through a lot of other information that is not particularly relevant.

In conclusion, if you are looking for infant adoption in London you should start by searching specialized adoption websites such as the British Association for Adoption and Fostering, The Adoption Information Line and the Commission for Social Care. All of these websites have listings of adoption agencies in London including their contact details so that you can contact them directly. You may also be able to get information about adoption agencies from your local borough offices or by searching for adoption agencies on the search engines.

Learn more information on child adoption agencies and foster child adoption and ChildAdoptionGuide.org is a comprehensive resource to help couples with the adoption process.

International Adoption Resources

There is plenty of information available online and offline to guide you through every step in adopting a child from another country. The Internet is a vast storehouse of information on international adoption, with sites on adoption agencies, adoption information, and country-specific adoption information from the United States' point of interest. The American government also has lots of online information on the laws and regulations in the country regarding international adoption.

Adoption.com is a large online library covering anything that is even remotely connected with adoption, including parenting, upbringing of foster children and adopting. Specific resources on international adoption cover the A-Z of the entire process, from getting medical advice to the types of adoption, legalities, monetary concerns and country specific information.

Adoption.org covers this process from the adopted child's point of view, and has information for kids trying to seek out their original parents. This website is an adoption resource in the real sense of the word, as it carries advertisements of prospective parents and articles on related subjects. International adoption is given many full web pages of solid information on laws, procedures, books, camps and other logistics of the adoption process. The website also provides country-specific guides to international adoption.

The United States government travel website provides extensive resources on international adoption and the formalities associated with it. The URL http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/ covers areas related to international adoption, including country-specific information, visa statistics of orphans and other related facts. The website also outlines the involvement and limitations of the government in the process of international adoption. It also provides an online booklet that is a complete guide to anybody wishing to adopt a child from a foreign country.

For more resources on international adoption, you can also go to http://international.adoption.com/ and http://www.mapsadopt.org. Some good books on international adoption can also be found at http://www.tapestrybooks.com

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Different Adoption Practices

There are three general adoption categories. These are private adoption, public
adoption, and international adoption.

What is a public adoption?

Public adoption is a type of adoption wherein a natural parent puts up his or
her child for adoption through the use of a public agency. Alternatively, the government
may also take away custody of a child for his or her natural parents, especially
when the parents are incapacitated physically or mentally. Because of the circumstances
that surround the public adoption process, the children here often have many unresolved
emotional and mental problems. Most children in the public adoption process are
also older than those available in the private adoption process; about age five
and above.

What is a private adoption?

Private adoption is a type of adoption wherein a biological parent decides to
put up his or her child for adoption, but wants to retain influence over who the
adoptive parents are going to be. Private adoption is usually carried out through
personal advertisements. Prospective parents place an ad for a child, and the natural
parent can respond, making his or her choice based on the characteristics of the
potential adoptive parents. Private adoption is usually resorted to by teenage mothers
who do not have the capacity to support their own child. If this is the case, the
adoptive parents usually will take care of all the costs connected to the birth
and legal transfer of the child.

What is international adoption?

As the name implies, international adoption is a type of adoption wherein adoptive
parents find a child originally from another country. This type of adoption has
a strong humanitarian component, as many children outside the West lack adequate
food, clothing and shelter. While a bit more expensive than the other adoption modes,
more people are looking into it as time goes by.

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Why International Adoption?

Everyone has been touched by international adoption.

International Adoption is an amazing culmination of events. Adoption from countries like Russia, China, Guatemala, Ukraine and Kazakhstan all result in children and parents coming together to become a family with the help of an adoption agency or service.

Couples who feel “called” to adoption. Some struggle for years with infertility and treatments, many feel a burning desire to become ‘mom’ or ‘dad’ and others are drawn to the inspirational opportunity to provide for a child.

Each of us takes a slightly different path to adoption. Some a decisive journey, others a twisting path of growth and discovery and others an accidental visit to a web site.

Chinese adoption stories often mention an ancient proverb. "An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but never break."

Many people come to international adoption because of friends, acquaintances and coworkers. Many people's journey involves infertility. Some have an unexplained desire to adopt internationally. But all come with an open heart, ready for the unknown and full of love.

At a recent dinner at a Chinese restaurant with friends who had adopted from China, a new father made the observation that no matter what effort and energy went in to an international adoption, all children of foreign adoption are loved.

Whether a gay adoption, single adoption or a married couple, the more people that love you the better. And that is what adoption is; bringing people together to love each other.

John Wall is an adoptive father and the creator and webmaster of International Adoption Stories - http://www.internationaladoptionstories.com. The site features adoption information and stories as well as agency information from Russia, Kazakhstan, Guatemala and China. Including information on adoption costs and financing, medical and health advice, parenting tips and news.