[2585] in APO News
AX alums seeking to adopt
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John & Annette)
Wed May 7 02:49:33 1997
From: John & Annette <adopters@geocities.com>
To: "'apo@ai.mit.edu'" <apo@ai.mit.edu>
Cc: "'adopters@geocities.com'" <adopters@geocities.com>
Date: Tue, 6 May 1997 23:46:13 -0700
Dear Brothers:
You may have heard that we're trying to adopt a baby. Well, it's true. Our homestudy (a pre-placement report that is compiled by a social worker, and required by the state) has just been completed, so we are now "expectant adoptive parents." The next step is finding a baby!
We are pursuing what is called an independent adoption, a process unfamiliar to many people. Rather than going through an adoption agency, we are conducting our own search for the birthparents of our baby. Once we have found our "match," our attorney will guide us through the legal proceedings, and our social worker will provide any counseling the birthparents may need.
Right now, our focus is on spreading the word to as many people as possible, letting them know that we want to adopt a baby. This is where you can help us tremendously.
One of the ways we're spreading the word is through a web site. If you happen to maintain a web site, and wouldn't mind sparing a few pixels (160x40, to be exact), we'd be grateful if you could include the following link:
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3662/">
<IMG SRC="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3662/banner.gif" BORDER=1>
</A>
We are also using more conventional methods to reach prospective birthparents. If you know of a professional who might have contact with expectant birth mothers (such as a midwife, obstetrician, family practitioner, nurse practitioner, social worker, etc.), we'd like to get a letter into his or her hands. Or, if you know a potential birthparent - either personally, or through a "friend of a friend" - we've written a letter especially for them. If you can assist us in delivering one or more of these letters, please email us (adopters@geocities.com) with your postal address, and we'll forward a copy.
The phone number we're advertising in our adoption search is different from our home phone number. This is intentional, for a couple of reasons. First, the number we've set up is a dedicated, toll-free number so that birthparents can reach us more easily. Second, adoption is a very personal process, and everyone involved may be a little more comfortable if a degree of confidentiality is maintained. This also explains why our last name and our permanent email addresses do not appear in any of our materials.
Thanks for taking the time to read this far. We hope you can help us, but we'll also understand if you can't. We're really excited about the prospect of becoming parents. We hope the next message you get from us will be our baby announcement!
In the meantime, please keep us in your prayers.
YiLFS,
John and Annette
PS: If you don't know who we are, ask an AX mold who was around back in the '80s.
