If you are LDS and want to adopt a healthy white infant

[Burning Bright]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Will LDS social services allow people of other faiths to adopt?

No, have to have a temple recommend and be in good standing.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Burning Bright

No, have to have a temple recommend and be in good standing.

It seems odd that Mormons use Catholic and Methodist services, but they can't use ours.

Can you be grossly obese?

The reason I ask is because I understand China will not be allowing the obese to adopt.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

The reason I ask is because I understand China will not be allowing the obese to adopt.

This is a good rule.

There should be broad screening of potential parents, financial portfolios, drug histories, health histories and miscellaneous profiling.

[hyrum]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Just for kicks, I entered a search for Asian kids, any age, any state, but no developmental issues.

Only one in the country!

http://www.adoptuskids.org/child/Chi....aspx?id=26561

Your state likely has a better list, but not necessarily in an online searchable database. Have you had a home study done?

[marsupial]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Will LDSSS allow me to adopt a white infant if me and my wife aren't white?

You would create a profile and the mother would choose where to place the child from the profiles. It would be up to the birth mothers.

[marsupial]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

It seems odd that Mormons use Catholic and Methodist services, but they can't use ours.

Can you be grossly obese?

The reason I ask is because I understand China will not be allowing the obese to adopt.

My brother and his wife tried to adopt through a number of other agencies, all of whom turned them down because they are Mormon. I am not sure how many of these other church agencies would actually place a baby in the home of a Mormon family.

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Will LDSSS allow me to adopt a white infant if me and my wife aren't white?

I don't know how white and delightsome you will need to be, but your grammar will automatically disqualify you.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by hyrum

Your state likely has a better list, but not necessarily in an online searchable database. Have you had a home study done?

Adopting is an idea I am toying with, but not likely anytime soon. As far as I know, we continue to be quite fertile.

[marsupial]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Adopting is an idea I am toying with, but not likely anytime soon. As far as I know, we continue to be quite fertile.

So, adoption is your next hobby?

[cougjunkie]

Originally Posted by marsupial

So, adoption is your next hobby?

Yes but like the bees, photography, cycling,trolling, and windsurfing he will soon throw the baby aside and move on to something else.