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Agency vs. Private Adoption (NY Ladies Esp.)

patchen30patchen30
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I've been in touch w/ a family friend of mine re: some general questions about adoption and I wanted to run some of it by you ladies.

She recommended an agency over an attorney/private adoption mostly b/c she said you're on your own a lot more w/ everything w/o an agency and it's a TON of work. 

She recommended Spence-Chapin in NYC and I've been reading up on their website.  I was distraught to read that for domestic adoption, they only have 1 or 2 information sessions per year, and you can't even BEGIN the process until after you've attended one of them.  The next one MIGHT be in Sept. 

I understand Spence-Chapin has a great rep?  Does anyone have any thoughts on an agency vs. private adoption and this agency in particular?

Excuse my ignorance - I'm just starting out...

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