The amount of scandal and deceit that goes on with this adoption agencies makes it a huge risk for adoptive parents and natural mothers. If I had one bit of advice to give about this agency, I would say DON'T!!
The wait here is infinite. They are unprofessional and get your hopes up over nothing. Birthmoms tend to want wealthy, childless couples. We came in as a mixed race, middle class couple with one bio kid and the odds were stacked against us. Honestly the church makes it sound so eady and neat to adopt but getting picked by a birthmom is like trying to find a needle in a hatstack. We went back to the doctors for further assistance and are now having our third bio kid. My advice is use whatever resources you have and get out of the endless waiting game, it is just too hard emotionally to be in permanent limbo.
I have only had dealings with the Seattle, WA office and the Spokane, WA office.
If you are LDS, live in Western Washington or Alaska, and are considering adopting I would encourage you to look beyond LDS Family Services. We were frustrated, to say the least, with our experience there.
Words that describe this office: unorganized, un-empathetic, slow, revengeful, unethical, not thorough.
We did end up adopting through them (much to our surprise) however, we felt it necessary to hire a different lawyer to complete the process and finalize the adoption.
We have moved from this area, but will be very hesitant in using this agency again.
For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (adoptive parents), birthmothers from any affiliation, most are LDS.
Our adoption experience was 7 years ago, and everything went very smoothly. We were treated well, communicated with during all aspects of homestudy and waiting period. The fees were on a sliding scale. Communication with our child's birthmother is semi-open (but I understand guidelines have changed) and continue.
If I were going to adopt again, this is the only place I would go.
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Just Say No
The amount of scandal and deceit that goes on with this adoption agencies makes it a huge risk for adoptive parents and natural mothers. If I had one bit of advice to give about this agency, I would say DON'T!!
Avoid this place unless your rich newlyweds!
The wait here is infinite. They are unprofessional and get your hopes up over nothing. Birthmoms tend to want wealthy, childless couples. We came in as a mixed race, middle class couple with one bio kid and the odds were stacked against us. Honestly the church makes it sound so eady and neat to adopt but getting picked by a birthmom is like trying to find a needle in a hatstack. We went back to the doctors for further assistance and are now having our third bio kid. My advice is use whatever resources you have and get out of the endless waiting game, it is just too hard emotionally to be in permanent limbo.
Look Elsewhere
I have only had dealings with the Seattle, WA office and the Spokane, WA office.
If you are LDS, live in Western Washington or Alaska, and are considering adopting I would encourage you to look beyond LDS Family Services. We were frustrated, to say the least, with our experience there.
Words that describe this office: unorganized, un-empathetic, slow, revengeful, unethical, not thorough.
We did end up adopting through them (much to our surprise) however, we felt it necessary to hire a different lawyer to complete the process and finalize the adoption.
We have moved from this area, but will be very hesitant in using this agency again.
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Would go to again.
For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (adoptive parents), birthmothers from any affiliation, most are LDS.
Our adoption experience was 7 years ago, and everything went very smoothly. We were treated well, communicated with during all aspects of homestudy and waiting period. The fees were on a sliding scale. Communication with our child's birthmother is semi-open (but I understand guidelines have changed) and continue.
If I were going to adopt again, this is the only place I would go.