Adoption Associates, Inc: Domestic Infant and International Adoption Agency

October 2006

Off the Beaten Path

Have you ever been walking through the woods when you’ve come to a fork in the road? Both paths ahead of you seem equally interesting, equally beautiful, and equally likely to get you back to civilization. You can’t take both, so you’re faced with a choice.

Affording Adoption

Are you looking for ways to help finance your adoption? Continue reading for information on new legislation that proposes to increase the tax credit to $15,000 and raise the income level at which the phase out begins!

Domestic Adoption

When Carolyn’s first child was born in June of 2002, she felt twice blessed. Not only was she able to cradle a child within her arms, but as a teacher, she was able to spend the summer bonding with him. Now that she was hoping to adopt again, she began to worry. Her district didn’t pay adoptive parents for a leave of absence like they paid parents who gave birth to a child. What if the baby was born during the school year? Would she be paid?

International Adoption

Kevin and Deb had three girls at home when they decided to adopt two boys from Russia. Then their caseworker called and said that they had not two, but three brothers available for adoption. Would they be interested? Read on about the adoption journey that took one couple halfway around the world and doubled the number of children in their family from three to six!

Agency News

Learn about significant fee reductions for our Russia program through the month of October, an upcoming international adoption information meeting at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, get an update on the Hearts Toward China project, and catch up on other AAI news!

Adoption Accents

With a gift of $50, you will receive beautiful note cards created by orphans in the Sol Vichegodosk orphanage and the Vichegodsk Home for Deaf Children in the Arkhangelsk region of Russia. 100% of your $50 gift will go to the orphans in this region of Russia.