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Domestic adoption survey: Adoptive parents

March 13, 2004

Do you believe that adequate counseling
is available to parents considering placing a child for adoption?

Who should do pre-placement counseling?

Should adoption agencies or others who place
children for adoption provide counseling to parents considering placement of their child?

Do you believe that the payment of pre-birth
expenses is necessary?

If expenses were no longer paid, would that
hurt or help the pursuit of ethical adoptions?

If expenses were no longer paid, would that
hurt or help the pursuit of adoptions done in the best interests of the
child?

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Do you think that the payment of pre-birth expenses
is ever coercive?

Do you believe that adoptive parent involvement
before the birth is a positive thing?

Do you believe adoptive parent involvement ever
affects the ability of the first parents to make a clear decision on the placement
of their child?

Do you think post-placement agreements between
adoptive parents and birth parents are a good idea?

Do you believe such agreements should be legally
enforceable?

Do you believe that adoptive parents in general receive adequate pre-adoption training?

Were you adequately prepared to parent an adopted child?

Do you believe adequate post-placement services are provided today?

Who should administer adoptive parent training and post-adoption services?

What would you like to see Ethica do in regard
to domestic adoption issues?

Do you have personal experiences to share regarding any of
these issues? Please explain. If so, are you willing to be contacted about
your story (please
include your email address)? Also, please share any other comments or suggestions
here.