Overview

Building a family is filled with many questions, especially when you choose to build yours through adoption. Finding answers that really work for you is key to finding the success you have been looking for. The Adoption Answer Book explores all the options available to you and gives you the confidence to make it happen. It addresses all your concerns when wanting to build a family using adoption and all types of adoptions are covered. Learn everything you need to know about: Finding the right agency Going international Seeking second-parent adoption Overcoming challenges faced by same-sex couples Following a private adoption path Raising an adopted child With sample letters of inquiry, sample agreements and extensive resources including support organizations, adoption agencies, attorneys, relevant laws and international adoption contracts, The Adoption Answer Book is your complete guide to a starting your family.

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Author:   Brette McWhorter Sember ,  Brette McWhorter Sember
Publisher:   Sourcebooks, Inc
Imprint:   Sphinx Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781572486072

ISBN 10:   1572486074
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 July 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction - SECTION I: Assisted Reproduction Chapter 1: Understanding & Evaluating Reproductive Technologies - - Understanding Your Condition - What Technology Can Do for You - What Technology Cannot Do for You - Understanding Terminology - Finding Medical Professionals You are Comfortable With - Success Rates - Your Right to ART - Initial Visit - Setting Limits - Privacy - Your Rights as an ART Patient - Weighing Technology vs. Adoption - Weighing the Use of Donors - Ethical Considerations - HIV and Assisted Reproduction - Dealing with Risks - Fertility Specialist Questionnaire Chapter 2: Coping with ART - - Deal with Emotions - Making Time for ART - Keeping Your Relationship Stable - Live Your Life Chapter 3: Affording Fertility Treatments - - Insurance - Thinking About Costs - Medical Spending Accounts - Financing Fertility - Taxes Chapter 4: Fertility for Singles - - Finding Medical Providers - Discrimination - Considerations Chapter 5: Gay and Lesbian Assisted Reproduction - - Finding Doctors and Clinics - Legal Parents - Discrimination Chapter 6: Insemination - - Laws - Types of Sperm Donors - Legal Parents - Future Considerations - Choosing a Sperm Bank Questionnaire Chapter 7: Egg Donation - - Finding a Donor - Donation Process - Cost - Agreement - State Laws - Legal Rights - Future Contact with the Donor - Ovarian Tissue Donation - Choosing a Clinic Questionnaire Chapter 8: Embryo Donation - - Finding a Donor - State Laws - Costs - Agreement - Issues - Privacy - Clinic Evaluation Questionnaire Chapter 9: Surrogacy - - Laws Concerning Surrogacy - The Legal Process of Surrogacy - California Procedure - Surrogacy Programs - Finding a Surrogate on Your Own - Surrogacy Agreements - Payment Issues - Insurance Coverage - Problems with Surrogacy - Other Steps to Protect Yourself - Choosing a Surrogacy Program Questionnaire Chapter 10: Emerging Technologies - - Nuclear Transfer - In Vitro Maturation - Cytoplasmic Transfer - Cloning Chapter 11: Cryopreservation - - Contract - Cost - Divorce - Death of a Parent Chapter 12: Raising an ART Child - - Explaining Things to Your Child - Coping with Other People - Medical Information - Helping Your Child Locate His or Her Donors or Surrogates Chapter 13: Moving from Fertility to Adoption - SECTION II: Adoption Chapter 14: Understanding Adoption - - Legal Effects - Birth Parents' Rights and Roles - Extended Birth Family - Legal Process - Making the Decision to Adopt - Preparing for the Adoption Rollercoaster - Preparing for the Future Chapter 15: Adoption Decisions - - Open vs. Closed Adoption - Domestic vs. International Adoption - Agency vs. Private Adoption - Finding and Choosing an Agency - Finding and Choosing an Attorney - Facilitators - Affording Adoption - Agency Evaluation Questionnaire - Attorney Evaluation Questionnaire Chapter 16: Adoption Procedures - - Home Studies - Consent - No Consent Needed - Notice - Timing of Consent - Consent Procedures - Revocation - Adoption Court Procedures - Postplacement - Birth Certificates - Adoption Financial Credits - Family Leave - Insurance and Planning for the Future Chapter 17: Second-Parent Adoption - - Deciding to Adopt a Stepchild - Qualifications to Adopt - Notice or Consent - Preadoption Procedures - Second-Parent Adoption Process Chapter 18: Domestic Agency Adoption - - Public Agencies - Agency Liability - Private Agency Adoption - Interstate Issues - Ethnic Concerns Chapter 19: International Adoption - - Choosing an Agency - Choosing a Country - Choosing a Child - Dealing with Paperwork - The Process - Dealing with Immigration - Citizenship - Readoption - Changes in Adoption Law - Forms Checklist for International Adoption - International Agency Questionnaire Chapter 20: Parent-Initiated Adoption - - Adopting Independently with an Agency - How to Find a Birth Mother - Facilitator - Advertising - Choosing a Birth Mother - Contact with Birth Mother - Payments - Counseling - Waiting for Your Child to be Born - Paperwork - Adjustment Period - Choosing a Facilitator Questionnaire - Potential Birth Mother Questionnaire Chapter 21: Single-Parent Adoption - - Considerations for Single-Parent Adoption - Bias Against Single Parents - Home Studies - Laws Governing Single-Parent Adoption - Protecting Your Family - Raising Your Child Chapter 22: Gay and Lesbian Adoption - - Single-Parent Adoption - Second-Parent Adoption - Couple Adoption - International Adoption - Finding Gay-Friendly Adoption Agencies - Raising an Adoptive Child Chapter 23: Coping with Adoption - - Dealing with Reactions to Adoption - Dealing with Others Involved in Your Case - Dealing with the Waiting - Dealing with Doubts - Changing Your Mind - Taking Time Off for Your Adoption - Bonding with an Adopted Child - Dealing with Adoption Disappointments Chapter 24: Raising an Adopted Child - - Celebrating Your Adoption - Breastfeeding an Adopted Infant - Talking to Your Biological Children about Adoption - Raising Biological and Adopted Siblings - Talking to Your Child about His or Her Adoption - Keeping an Adoption a Secret - Cultural Heritage - Medical Issues - Postadoption Support - Finding Birth Parents Epilogue - Glossary - Appendix A: Resources - Appendix B: Forms - Index - About the Author -

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Brette McWhorter Sember is a former New York state attorney and skilled mediator. She was on the Law Guardian panel in four counties and acted as a volunteer mediator for the Better Business Bureau. Sember is an expert at explaining and simplifying legal concepts. She has written more than 30 books, including File for Divorce in New York, Tenant's Rights in New York, Landlord's Rights in New York, The Complete Legal Guide to Senior Care, The Complete Credit Repair Kit, The Infertility Answer Book, The Adoption Answer Book, How to Parent with Your Ex, Gay & Lesbian Legal Rights, How to Form a Corporation in New York, Child Custody, Visitation, and Support in New York, Seniors' Rights and many more. Her web site is www.BretteSember.com.

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