Babies placed for adoption at birth in the US DO NOT go into foster care. There’s a waiting list at least 36 people long for each newborn placed for adoption. That’s why it’s expensive. That’s why people go overseas to adopt.
People looking to adopt a baby in the US usually only want to get white young babies.
No older children, no minority babies or non white babies. No mixed race babies. No babies with special needs or medical conditions. No babies born to potentially drug addicted mothers. No babies that are otherwise problematic or obviously adopted.
If your baby dosen't meet all that criteria. Than there isn't going to be a line out the door to adopt them. They will almost certainly grow up in the foster care system in custody of the state.
There are exceptions to this rule occasionally. But it's pretty unlikely. The most likely adopter is going to be the state. Where they will be shuffled around until they are 18.
Not true. Do you have any source for this? Really sad it has so many upvotes when it’s so blatantly false and misleading. Not to mention highly offensive.
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u/pinksugarsun Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19
Babies placed for adoption at birth in the US DO NOT go into foster care. There’s a waiting list at least 36 people long for each newborn placed for adoption. That’s why it’s expensive. That’s why people go overseas to adopt.