00:00The general wait time for hopeful adoptive parents can range from two months to two years or more.
00:06This is according to Brenda Retram, the director of an adoptive parent service.
00:11After hopeful adoptive parents attend pre-adoption information sessions,
00:16decide upon an adoption service provider, agency or attorney, and complete an application,
00:22the paperwork process begins.
00:24Three months has already likely passed, but at least an adoption plan is in place.
00:30PopSugar reiterates,
00:31Wait times are often correlated to the criteria set up by the parents-to-be.
00:36The more strict your criteria are, the longer the process can take.
00:41Retram continues,
00:42Hopeful adoptive parents should be prepared for the long run.
00:46It is common for foster-to-adopt organizations to offer hopeful parents an average time frame of 6 to 18 months.
00:53Private agencies have an extended time frame of 9 to 24 months.
00:58If the process happens faster, it's a pleasant surprise that you can celebrate.
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