I just completed my daughter's adoption thorugh Spence-Chapin's domestic program. I love the agency! The social workers are well trained, caring professionals. I truly beleive the birth families receuve quality counseling and are treated ethically and with repspect, as does my daughter's birth mother.
Spence provides APs with counseling, preparation and education. The satff is available for questions and support. I cannot say enough!
Birth parents are treated less than human at Spence-Chapin. I'm telling you, if you love your child, you should keep ur child. Give ur child to Spence-Chapin, the child is up the creek without a paddle. You turned ur daughter over to strangers without a good track record. People are calling me crazy and all of that but I'm an actual child that was adopted through spence-chapin. When I called them as a child and told them my adopted mother just made me eat a handful of human waste out of the toilet, they did nothing but called her and I got my whipped badly. I know it is more than difficult for a black person to say these things, if I was a white boy, things would be different. With all you white happy adopted parents sending out false compliments makes the abused children silent and then you all call us and them stupid or in need of therapy. So sad. Be happy, white happy adopted parents. Before anyone curses me out and call me names; I am a therapist and a father and friend. This is me talking about abused childen wioth no hope; those are the black children at Spence-Chapin butr of course you all dont care becasue they are black children. Liar.
I am sorry this happened to you! Not all adoptive parents are abusive. Please do not say that others do not care about black children. I have adopted the most wonderful, smart , happy child - he is "chocolate brown". He is a very special child and means to world to us:)
THANKS AGAIN-
LET'S SAY OUR INCOME IS 45K ON TAX RETURN. WHAT WOULD YOU GUESS
IS TE APROX. FEE ( BALLPARK) SO WE CAN GET AN IDEA. DOMESTIC ADOPTION.
THE SOONEST MEETING FOR US IS WEEKS AWAY.
Hi- and thanks again!
We already have a homestudy done in April. I am assuming that we just have to go to the info. meeting. The homestudy takes the time, so we have that behind us.
When I phoned them for info. they made it seem that they have a huge amout of people waiting to adopt.
Thanks again,
Amy
The amount of people waiting has little bearing on when you bring home your baby. It depends on when you are chosen by birthparents. That could take 2 months or 2 years, it all depend on the birthparents selecting you.
Hi-Glad to see your comment about Spence Chapin.
Just curious- Were there any hidden fees/costs? The wesite says they base everything on a sliding scale.
We have other biological children and were initially looking to adopt from foster care to add to our family. We have a homestudy done. We came across Spence Chapin on the web.
Any more info. would be very helpful.
Thanks!
Amy and Carl
NY
Totally based on a sliding scale which is a percent of your AGI depending on your income bracket. No hidden costs at all. Spence-Chapin has the most reasonable fees I have encountered in all my research.
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I just completed my daughter's adoption thorugh Spence-Chapin's domestic program. I love the agency! The social workers are well trained, caring professionals. I truly beleive the birth families receuve quality counseling and are treated ethically and with repspect, as does my daughter's birth mother.
Spence provides APs with counseling, preparation and education. The satff is available for questions and support. I cannot say enough!
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God Bless All the Children of the World
Birth parents are treated less than human at Spence-Chapin. I'm telling you, if you love your child, you should keep ur child. Give ur child to Spence-Chapin, the child is up the creek without a paddle. You turned ur daughter over to strangers without a good track record. People are calling me crazy and all of that but I'm an actual child that was adopted through spence-chapin. When I called them as a child and told them my adopted mother just made me eat a handful of human waste out of the toilet, they did nothing but called her and I got my whipped badly. I know it is more than difficult for a black person to say these things, if I was a white boy, things would be different. With all you white happy adopted parents sending out false compliments makes the abused children silent and then you all call us and them stupid or in need of therapy. So sad. Be happy, white happy adopted parents. Before anyone curses me out and call me names; I am a therapist and a father and friend. This is me talking about abused childen wioth no hope; those are the black children at Spence-Chapin butr of course you all dont care becasue they are black children. Liar.
I am sorry this happened to
I am sorry this happened to you! Not all adoptive parents are abusive. Please do not say that others do not care about black children. I have adopted the most wonderful, smart , happy child - he is "chocolate brown". He is a very special child and means to world to us:)
SPENCE CHAPIN- LAST QUESTION- SORRY! VERY EXCITED!
THANKS AGAIN-
LET'S SAY OUR INCOME IS 45K ON TAX RETURN. WHAT WOULD YOU GUESS
IS TE APROX. FEE ( BALLPARK) SO WE CAN GET AN IDEA. DOMESTIC ADOPTION.
THE SOONEST MEETING FOR US IS WEEKS AWAY.
LAST QUESTION- I PROMISE!
TAKE CARE,
AMY
Your fee would be 12% of
Your fee would be 12% of 45K, so $5,400.
SPENCE CHAPIN INFO
THANKS SO MUCH-
THAT IS GREAT NEWS!!!
WHAT WAS THE TIME FRAME- WAITING PERIOD?
AMY
Quick for Us
Our homestudy/prep took 4 months (standard.) We had our baby home in less than 3 months after that was complete. Unusual but not impossible!
SPENCE CHAPIN
Hi- and thanks again!
We already have a homestudy done in April. I am assuming that we just have to go to the info. meeting. The homestudy takes the time, so we have that behind us.
When I phoned them for info. they made it seem that they have a huge amout of people waiting to adopt.
Thanks again,
Amy
The amount of people waiting
The amount of people waiting has little bearing on when you bring home your baby. It depends on when you are chosen by birthparents. That could take 2 months or 2 years, it all depend on the birthparents selecting you.
SPENCE CHAPIN INFO
Hi-Glad to see your comment about Spence Chapin.
Just curious- Were there any hidden fees/costs? The wesite says they base everything on a sliding scale.
We have other biological children and were initially looking to adopt from foster care to add to our family. We have a homestudy done. We came across Spence Chapin on the web.
Any more info. would be very helpful.
Thanks!
Amy and Carl
NY
No hidden costs
Totally based on a sliding scale which is a percent of your AGI depending on your income bracket. No hidden costs at all. Spence-Chapin has the most reasonable fees I have encountered in all my research.