Adopting a child: the procedure to follow to make a dream come true
Couples who want to adopt a child they are more and more numerous: mothers and fathers ready to expand their family, however, are always tormented by a thousand questions. Who should be sent the request? What are the times to get adoption? That requirements must have? Which Costi will they have to be supported? To clarify, we have answered the most common questions. Before continuing, watch this themed video “Parents and feelings of guilt”.
Be convinced and prepared before adopting a child
You have matured in the couple the decision to adopt a child? Well, first it’s important to be on the same page, share the same thoughts and then be truly convinced and prepared.
What is often underestimated is that become parents of an adopted child, it does not mean finding a plan B to any fertility problems, but it is the way to guarantee a family for a child who has the right to be welcomed and loved. For all these reasons it is essential that there is a correct approach to the adoption path by the couple, which allows their growth avoiding future problems.
If you choose the road to adoption, therefore, one must be prepared to welcome, physically and mentally, a boy or a girl with their stories, their character and everything related to having one second chance at life. We are talking about culture of adoption, that is the study of all the risks that we will mention in the next paragraph and the full awareness that the time may come to face them. For ask for help, just contact an ASL / ASST desk in your city, which will be able to offer support to the couple by expert operators, psychologists e social workers specifically trained in adoptive themes.
Adopting a child at a distance
Finally, there is another way of adopt a child, that is,long distance adoption. It is a completely different choice from the other two views in this article, which provides, with the help of an Italian or international association, to economically and continuously support underage children who remain to live in their country of origin with their family. biological.
Whoever dedicates to take the road of distance adoption, will receive continuous updates on the state of health of the adopted child, on his own academic progress, on the possible insertion into the world of work, once the course of study has been completed.
In some cases there is also the possibility of physically meet the minor, always bearing in mind that long distance adoption does not aim to give the child a family (which in most cases is already present, but in difficulty), but aims at sustenance and support from an economic point of view.
The costs of adopting a child
There are gods Costi to be supported for adopt a child and they are very variable. As for thenational adoption, being that it is the community that bears the expense necessary to support the minor until it is declared adoptable, i costs are quite low.
‘Sinternational adoption, on the other hand, there are expenses related to the association or other private entity that accompanies parents on their journey. Costs hover around several thousand euros, but they can vary significantly.
