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I'm Pregnant
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 Infant |
 Foster Child |
 Private or Identified |
| Average Age of Child at Placement |
Birth to 10 days |
6 – 17 years | Birth to 10 days |
| Type of Child Available to Adopt |
African American babies |
Children of all racial backgrounds removed from birth families due to abuse and/or neglect |
Minority children always wait longer for placement (Birth mothers select the adoptive family.) |
| Estimated Waiting Time (from Application to ALW to Placement) |
2 – 12 months (From profile completion to placement) |
6 – 12 months | (See Addtional Information) |
| Adoptive Parents Age Requirement | 25 – 50 | 19 or older | 25 – 55 |
| Length of Marriage | 1 year | No minimum | 1 year |
| Single Parents Accepted | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Divorce Accepted | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Other Children in the Family Accepted |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Travel Requirements | 1 trip | Visitation with the child will occur prior to placement | Depends upon the child’s place of birth |
| Stay Out of State | 7 – 14 days in the child's state of birth | None | If traveling to another state, prepare for 1 – 2 weeks |
| Agency Program & Placement Fees (Does not include travel, accommodations, and misc. expenses.) |
$13,000 – $22,245 | No fees | (See Addtional Information) |
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| Financing Adoption Families finance adoption in many ways including an exciting new program offered by Chase in partnership with the Dave Thomas Foundation. Chase New Additions is a special program that offers a lower introductory rate on a new home equity line of credit to help families pay for adoption expenses. Learn more |
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