Red Flags for Unethical Adoption Agencies |
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Doesn’t require parental pre-adoption education.
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Doesn’t provide pre-adoption counseling for expectant parents or birth parents.
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Doesn’t provide humanitarian aid in the countries where they work.
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Requires the bulk of your payment before services are provided.
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Is not readily available by phone or doesn’t return your phone calls promptly.
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Offers to hold a child for you while you get your paper work ready.
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Is hesitant to give you their financial statements.
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Discourages you from getting an independent medical review of the referral or match.
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Downplays potential problems with the child. Says “Love will take care of everything.”
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Creates a sense of “hurry”. “If you don’t decide by today or tomorrow, you’ll lose out.” (Of course, it is reasonable to ask you to decide within a week or so.)
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Promises waiting times or costs that sound too good too be true.
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Doesn’t provide post adoption services such as family counseling or birth parent counseling.
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