Adoption in Idaho (Boise, Meridian, Caldwell: real estate, work, homes)

[California Carl]

Hello, my name is Carl and I'm a single father of one child. I am moving to Meridian in August and am interested in any information regarding the adoption process in Idaho.
My daughter and I have discussed this issue at length. We have room in our hearts and home for another child. I would be grateful to anyone that could offer advice and perhaps share their experience with this process. We would not be opposed to Fostering a child either, I just don't know if we could handle losing him or her after growing attached. Thanks.

[HDL]

Channel 7 news anchor Dee Sarton does a weekly news feature on children that need adoption and I am posting the link to the website:

Idaho Wednesday's Child

Best wishes on your move to Idaho Carl ! I remember that you were trying to sell your home in Northern CA for the longest time and move here. I assume since you are coming in August, that you finally sold your home. Great for you if you did, as it has definitely been a tough real estate market the last 2 yrs !!

Have you also found work here in ID? Are you buying in Meridian or renting till you get a feel for the area? I remember reading that you came up to look around in late June/early July, but do not recall if you posted how things turned out.

Anyways, I wish you the best and hopefully someone else will post some additional information for you regarding adoption. And I'm sure you and your daughter will love it here in Boise ! I know that I do!!!

Regards,

HDL

[indraman]

Idaho Youth Ranch

This may be a good link for you. Some friends of ours had a very positive experience with this agency. There is also a very large agency that specializes in foreign adoption called Cassi. Other friends used them for a Chinese adoption. Good luck.

[brokencrayola]

Hi Carl. We live in Idaho but our daughter was born in Utah. You go by the laws in the birthmother's state, so Idaho's laws didn't have much to do with it. There are not many birthmother's in Idaho. If you are open to any race, either sex etc. you may do ok. Most birthmother's tend to be in the more populated Boise area. If you are not really open you will likely end up adopting a baby from another state or have a long wait in Idaho. These are the adoption agencies in Idaho, most centered in the Boise/Caldwell area. CASI, Northwest Adoption Exchange, Lutheran Social Services, Idaho Youth Ranch, Casey Family Services, New Hope Child and Family Agency, and LDSFS (you must be LDS to adopt thru them). There is always the option of getting your homestudy done thru an agency but trying to adopt privately or through a facilitator, but that is another story. You can adopt out of the country as mentioned. People adopt through many countries such as China, Russia, Korea, Romania, Marshall Islands, Ethiopia, all over. Adoption overseas used to be the most expensive way to adopt, but anymore it tends to be domestic adoption that is more expensive. If you adopt overseas you will not get a newborn as in US domestic adoption. Most children tends to be 6 mos. and up. Adoption through fostercare is a whole different matter. You always risk losing a child you have had in your home when it/they are sent back to their parents by court order. It can be heartbreaking. On the other hand these are children that really need help and love and if you are successful it costs nearly nothing to adopt that way. Good luck to you!

[Pintea]

Romania no longer permits international adoptions.