Depending on what state you live in, you should try the Social Services route. These kids are taken away from thier biological parents and placed in a system where they sometimes never get adopted. We have gone this route, as well as many of our friends...we are blessed with children now. Many children are also placed in a program known as Wednesdays Child and the news will show their profile, but they are usually older than your request of under two. Just remember, a difference in the life of a child out ways the difference it will make in your life. Adopting a child out of the state system is a reward beyond belief! You could be saving a child while fulfilling your own desires.
Best wishes on your growing family!

Thank you we live in California and I will contact social Services. God Bless

Marisa

Marisa,
We adopted out of California! If you want to email me any questions, I would be happy to help. We have 4 sets of friends whom have also adopted out of CA, an adoption worker friend and I know of an advocate if you ever needed one. The system in CA is like all others, flawed, but at least CA has the 18 month rule which has set out to have children placed on a path of adoption once termination of rights has been established.
My heart goes out to you!

Yes I would like the name of your advocate any help I can get would be great

Marisa

What county are you in? The advocate will only help ONCE you have petitioned to adopt. The first step is contacting your county adoption agency...usually you can get the information from Dept of Social Services. You will need to take an orientation first...they set this up to give you information and ensure this is the path you want to take. After the orientation you will take your FOst-Adopt classes. Every adult whom lives in your household will need to attend these classes. They were 20 hours worth of classes in CA before, but we have been in classes up to 30 hours in other states. They are not bad though...they are sometimes spred out like 4 hours twice a week or sometimes you can take crash courses that are 16 hours in one weekend. After your classes, you'll get your certificate to operate a licensed home (as long as your home passes inspection...which I can give you details if you want...but it is nothing to stress on!) which will open the doors for placement. You can then let your adoption worker know if you want to do Foster care with eligibility to adopt or strictly looking for children who's parental rights have been terminated. We were lucky and went Fost/Adopt and were able to adopt an infant...termination of rights was around 1 year and adoption finalized at just before age 2.