The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adoption, Second Edition (Paperback)

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"An inspiring and informative guide for anyone in the emotional and complicated process of considering adopting." -- Comeunity

Product Description
This new edition covers the adoption process, new information on cyber adoption, changes in adoption laws, and the financial considerations of adoption.

• Updated appendixes with new listings for adoption agencies, publications, adoptive parents’ groups, and adoption attorneys
• Comprehensive information on adopting abroad, Internet-assisted adoptions, and the legal aspects of adoption, including pre-birth consent laws

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 2 edition (January 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159257274X
• ISBN-13: 978-1592572748
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,479 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a worthwhile purchase, June 30, 2000

By	"fhoffman86" (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide To Adoption (the Complete Idiot's Guide) (Paperback)

In many ways, this book is better than all the overly earnest or psycho-babbly pastel-covered books available on adoption. In keeping with the "Idiot's Guide" approach, this book is reader-friendly, breezily-written, and full of info. I'm most impressed with the inclusion of unsentimental, nuts-and-bolts subjects like financing, avoiding adoption scams, and state-by-state adoption rules.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the title fool you! This is a great book!, October 18, 2000

By	"possum5" (Nashille, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide To Adoption (the Complete Idiot's Guide) (Paperback)

This book is chock full of information on every aspect of adoption, including domestic, international, older child, special needs, transracial, state regulations, single parents, etc. I love it! My adoption counselor even bought a few copies for her office library!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good starting point..., November 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide To Adoption (the Complete Idiot's Guide) (Paperback)

If you are just thinking of adopting and have no idea where to begin, this is a great book. It gives details about many different types of adoption. It could really help you decide whether to go through government agencies, private agencies or international. If you have already narrowed your scope, then it is better to get a book specific to the type of adoption that you are pursuing, otherwise there will be many chapters of this book that you will skip.