Cousin has been trying to adopt for 4+ years and have had several fall through. It's sad knowing there are so many kids out there who could use great parents!

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I hope so! They flew out to meet a girl a month or so ago who was due in September and everything seemed like it was going to work out but then she backed out and decided to keep the baby.

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So many older kids in foster care that need parents....

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Many such cases, sad!

You're right, it is! I hope something good happens for them soon!

Oh, no, that's sad. Kind of like the movie Baby Mama

:( Are they looking abroad or in the US? I hope it works out for them OP. I have friends who are adopted and have had such lovely lives and a cousin who is adopted and she's a gem.

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