Deciding to engage in the adoption process is a wonderful thing to do for many different reasons. Not only are the adoptive parents making a difference in the life of the adopted child but they are inspiring their own lives as well. Whether the prospective parents are looking to adopt because they are unable to have biological children or if they are choosing to adopt to bring a new special person into their lives, it is a process which is wonderful yet involved as well (Adoption process, n.d.). For this reason, it is important to go into the adoption process with some general background information in mind and that way the prospective parents will be better prepared for this adventure of a lifetime. The adoption process differs whether it is a domestic adoption (inside the United States) or an international adoption (outside of the United States), specifically Ethiopia.
The first thing that the prospective parents need to do is to decide on an adoption agency with whom to proceed with the adoption process. There are a few different ways to go about finding an adoption agency. The first and perhaps the best way to obtain an adoption agency are to ask for recommendations from friends and family members. As adoption is becoming more and …show more content…
After the hugs, tears and necessary paperwork is once again filled out with the proper agencies, the family may return home to the United States.
Once back home, the adoption agency will make a few post-adoption visits to ensure that all is well. They will also offer any further help that they can and possible further adoption education classes may be available. As for final paperwork, once back in the United States the parents need to see about readopting the child in the United States and obtaining pertinent citizenship