Is the amount of monies involved in adoption a concern? Yes, without a doubt. The monies concerns involve all members in the adoption arena. No one should be making large profits on a child or baby needing a family.

An adoptee friend’s birth mother had her college paid for by the adoptive parents. To my friend she felt like her birth mother gave her away for a college education. The adoptive parents did not do this in a bad way. They had money and wanted to help the birth mother of the child to have a better life.

The government controlling and handling all adoption concerns me for several reasons. Let’s look at our foster care system. It is in shambles, plagued with numerous problems that continue to grow with each passing day, etc. This is the biggie. A number of states are looking to turn their foster care system to the private sector. Time will only tell if the state becoming less involved is a benefit to the children it is responsible for. Could this be easier than fixing the problem they have created?

The problems that the government is facing with the foster care system did not happen overnight. They just choose not to deal with it because the problems are so huge. The government does not know where to start. Non profit organizations are stepping up for the children in foster care trying to help more children find forever homes and helping the foster teens become prepared to live independently.

In foster care, children’s needs are not put before the adults or the budget. Could this be the answer to adoption?

Could adoption benefit from a national board or agency with ethic laws that would also oversee adoption agencies and their license standards? Yes, where children’s needs are placed first and foremost along with other people involved with adoption.

More reading:

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