Adoption?

Hi, I am starting to look into Adoption. I don't know where to start or what steps I need to take.
If someone has gone through an experience such as Adoption, I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks

Thank you busymum, I am trying to cover all areas as no-one know what the future has install for us.
Again thank you

A friend of mine adopted her baby out, she did it through her GP.
She has a very open adoption, the couple who adopted him are involved in the christian church (not sure which one), through which they also adopted two twin girls as babies.

Do you want to adopt a baby yourself, or do you want to let someone adopt your baby???

Do you need to contact different places depending on whether you are the adoptee or the adopter??

My husband and I looked at this and decided not to go ahead with it mainly  because there is hundreds of other couples are trying to adopt a baby and my understanding is that it can take up to 2 years or so before you are chosen and the birth mother looks at your profile and chooses what couple she likes the best. and she is up to 12 days after birth whether or not she wants to keep the baby.

Good luck

Edited by kiwigal

as above - contact CYF's - google them up on the internet with adoption & there is some good information. The first step is to attend an information session which covers the basics. You dont have to decide anything then, but take an application form when you leave . If you apply you are not tied in and can change your mind whenever. The forms are some personal details, plus lets them do police check, get medical from GP, they contact nominated friends for character reference, etc etc...
If all this comes back then you can be invited to day 1 & day 2 (day 3 if interested in O/S adoptions) - these are full day sessions where you get more information from social workers, people who have been adopted etc etc... We are going to day 1&2 next month... But we are undecided about adoption but at least this way we are in the system. it has teaken over 6 months so far to get to here. If we are approved then you do a profile and the mother then decides... as someone above said they can just choose based on something in your profile they liked ... so you could be waiting an age for someone to pick you or you could get chosen quite quickly - who knows!!! thats the scarey bit I guess... But if you want more info I can post after we have been to our Day 1 session>>>????

There is a lady at Caitlyns school who has adopted triplets from the Philippines (that was about 5 years ago ) then 2 and a bit years ago they went to Russia and adopted a little boy, but before they did they decided to check that he had no other siblings around the place , and guess what ? in another orphanage he did ! a sister , and they had never met each other, they adopted both so now the brother and sister are growing up together .
She (mum) says its a long rather drawn out process and they really take you through the ringer but the result is worth it .

There was a lady that was on here who adopted a very cute little girl from China , Mia was the little girls name I think ...any one know what happened to them?

and the lady at Caitlyn's school who adopted the three from the Philippines and the two Russians is currently going for another child from the Philippines

before you start down the adoption from overseas path I *strongly* recomend that you contact the Dept of Internal Affairs - this process can be a legal minefield and as first said about South Africa, not all intercountry adoptions are compatible with New Zealand law, even if they are legal in that country.

You would need to to ring the 0800 number and ask to speak to the Determinations Team. Good luck to you all, it must be a big step to take.

i wouldnt even go through CYFS if you can help it....keep putting the word out and choice private adoption.............my parents did this hd little baby girl for 6mnths and the birth father contacted CYFS they kid went back to birth mother (social worker should have been fired) the kid has since been one of the kids that now has brain damage due to beatings...........on the other hand my friend went through CYFS and everything is good with them.