Adoption.

Alright guys, my wife and I have talked about adoption, and we don't really know what we're doing.
We know we need legal representation to avoid the biological parents from coming back and trying to reclaim the child. But we don't really know where to start.
Any advice?

Good place to start:
Adopting a Baby, Child, Infant. Foreign, Foster Care, Single, Step Parent Adoptions (http://adopting.adoption.com/)

talk to someone who knows what the hell their doing

I've always respected Dave for his charity (RIP). Maybe you can find some good stuff here:
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/)

I don't have specific advice, but yeah--get legal help, and use the web, at least to get a feel for the things you're going to need.

Good luck!!! Adoption is a good thing, both for parents and children.

good luck and do it right so the kid and you guys dont have to face alot of bulls*** later on

talk to someone who knows what the hell their doing

Now there's some useful information. :rolleyes:

If you decide to adopt overseas, PM me. My wife and I have done it and I work in the part of the USG responsible for overseas adoptions.

In any case, I think adoption is great. Good luck.

If you are interested in Eastern Europe, start here:
EEAC - Home (http://www.eeadopt.org/)

If you are interested in Ukraine, I can forward you the name of someone knowledgeable to talk to.

forgive the intrusion of privacy, but are you considering adoption because you can't have your own kids, or just want to support adoption in general and share your household with someone less fortunate...

The reason I ask, is because I would like to adopt a child. My wife and I have 2 young children who are perfectly healthy and we are really blessed. I understand that, but I still support adoption 100%. There are alot of children out there who need homes and a family, and I want to be able to share that with someone who needs it, but my wife is against that idea, and her family and even my own family agree with her that we should have our own kids since we are fortunate enough to be able to...

I don't quite get the logic, so I was just wondering what is prompting you to consider it....