(not for the weak of heart)
Steps to Adopt -
Research, research, research
Complete a home study by an approved agency or social worker licensed in your state.
Decide what agency or organization your child will come from.
Get LOTS of references for the chosen organization
Decide which, if any, handicaps that you are willing to accept in your child.
Do the paperwork - translations, I-600A, , medical, psychological, etc.
Wait
Do more paperwork - immigration stuff, social security, court papers, etc.
Wait
Pick up your child and live life happily ever after.
*** Notice that paperwork and waiting are the norm
Steps to Adopt
Homestudy Time
How to Save $$$
How to Translate Documents
Choosing a Child
Children of Different Races
The 'New' Child
Child Training
Government Stuff