Things You'll Need:
- Adoption Announcements
- Adoption Forms
- Attorney
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Step 1
Understand that Caucasian infants are in the greatest demand for adoption.
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Step 2
Know that children of other races and nationalities are much more available to be adopted.
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Step 3
Locate an adoption agency that does interracial adoptions.
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Step 4
Recognize that some birth mothers will not allow their children to be adopted by families of another race or culture. Some agencies and experts in the field believe that it is important for a child to be raised by parents who are the same race as the child.
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Step 5
Contact the National Adoption Clearinghouse if you have difficulty locating an agency that will do interracial adoptions. Ask for the names of some agencies in your area that can help you.
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Step 6
Explain to the agency that you would like to adopt a child of another race or nationality.
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Step 7
Know that you will probably be asked to undergo some counseling to be sure that you will be able to cope with the challenges of an interracial adoption.
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Step 8
Realize that after the adoption you may often be asked, "Whose child is he?" and may be stared at. Many people react strangely to the idea of interracial adoptions.
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Step 9
Be prepared to discuss the issue of race or nationality with your child when he or she is older. It is an issue you must confront. Your child's cultural heritage will always be with him or her and is something that should be celebrated, not ignored or covered up.
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Step 10
Adopt an interracial child if you are certain that the race difference will not make you uncomfortable or embarrassed. Once you adopt a child, you can't give him or her back!
