Why adopt internationally, why not domestic and why Russia?
We felt we did not want to go through the domestic adoption process in the US. Specifically we did not want to wait many years for a young child. We did not want to have to sell ourselves to a birthmother or compete with other pre-adoptive parents for a child. We did not want a birth mother to change her mind and not complete the adoption. We did not want the birth mother or any other birth relative to come back later in our child’s life in any attempt to gain custody. We felt open domestic adoption was not right for us. Wayne’s ancestors are from Eastern Europe. Lastly, we felt that adopting a Caucasian child would be the best option for us.
