More than 100,000 children in the United States are in foster care waiting for permanent families. Hundreds of thousands of children around the world are living in orphanages or substitute care and need homes. For newborns, you will find out that in the US there is a long waiting list and this process could take years to go through. Here is some information that will list the steps that need to be taken to secure your child adoption.

Ten Steps To Adoption:
1. Learn About Adoption
2. Select an Agency
3. Complete a Homestudy
4. Search for a Child
5. Exchange Information with Child's Agency
6. Learn That You Have Been Selected for a Child
7. Meet and Visit With the Child
8. Receive a Placement
9. Finalize the Adoption
10. Life as an Adoptive Family