Will you spend your kids inheritance?

[DaShi]

Originally posted by Lancer
Che, consider adopting a Philippine kid. You and yours could come over and stay with us, meet the parents, etc. We're likely not going for another 1 1/2 years, possibly 2 1/2 years however.

I couldn't imagine meeting the parents of the kid I plan to adopt. I'd just feel wrong and aweful about it.

[Lancer]

Rufus, actually that's alot of very useful advise. I'll be showing Dolores your post to help her to understand the different cultural viewpoints on adoption and why it's best to adopt an orphan. Thank you!

[Lancer]

DaShi, I understand, but it seems that an orphan is the best way to go anyway.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Originally posted by Lancer
Rufus, actually that's alot of very useful advise. I'll be showing Dolores your post to help her to understand the different cultural viewpoints on adoption and why it's best to adopt an orphan. Thank you!

Happy to help. Good luck!

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Rufus T. Firefly


Bad advice, I'm afraid. If you're going to adopt a Philippine kid, adopt one without parents. Unless the kid is an orphan, the red tape on both the Philippine and US ends is prohibative.

Nothing wrong with adopting a Philippine orphan, though. I was the Adoptions officer at our embassy here for much of 2005, and it was the most fulfilling aspect of my time here.

Also, my sister and I are adopted.

And I recently adopted my stepdaughter.

Adoption

I agree, three of my siblings are adopted.

JM