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click for more images ![]() One of the photos in baby Emily's referral package. Photo used with permission from parent's David and Susan. More About International AdoptionGetting Started with an International AdoptionAdoption Costs What is an Adoption Home Study? Elsewhere on the WebDoctor Jerri Jenista - Adoption Medical ResourcesOrphanDoctor What is a Child Referral?Waiting for a child referral in an international adoption may seem like forever. Then the phone rings and its information overload as you hear about a child and receive pictures by fax, e-mail, or in the mail. You may suddenly feel like you have too much information or not enough. Be prepared before the phone rings. What is a child referral?A child referral is when an agency matches what they know about you and your family with what they have learned about a child from an orphanage and the caregivers. Some adoption referrals are sketchy on details, but may include the following:
Based on the information you receive - what happens if you decide to say "no" to a child referral? More About International AdoptionGetting Started with an International AdoptionAdoption Costs What is an Adoption Home Study? Elsewhere on the WebDoctor Jerri Jenista - Adoption Medical ResourcesOrphanDoctor |
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