July 10, 20205 yr 38 minutes ago, mr_hunt said: i'm gonna cvon you guys one of these days & ask if you have any recommendations of ways to streamline the adoption process while still weeding out the whackos....maybe next week. It's a good question - I'm not really sure how to answer it because the heft of the fees isn't even really weeding out crazy people. We were sent an expectant mother profile today e.g. Here is their breakdown of costs if we were to pursue this one: $25,000- Adoption agency fee; plus post placement and court costs $10,000- Expectant mother expenses ( includes one time payment of $400 for maternity clothing) $2,500- Post Partum expenses (not at risk) $1,500- Pittsburgh Case worker $6,000-$10,000- Expectant parent legal representation, ICPC ( depending on the state of residency of the Adoptive Parents ) TOTAL estimated cost – $45,000-$49,000 The above does not include the $8000 we paid for pre-match services (that is basically the program we are in that sends us these expectant mother potential matches) and the $2000 we paid for our homestudy. Oh and also $700 to build a profile to show to expectant mothers and another $595 for our initial education meeting. So if we were to pursue the above adoption our total spent would be $56K-$60K. (I'm also not including the cost of our clearances but those are nominal in the grand scheme). Expectant mother costs depend on the state - but some states allow birth mothers to ask for some living expenses (that is also what the post partum expenses are - to assist her in her post partum period). The adoption agency fee is basically what you are paying for them to do the legal work. That's the biggest piece. It's a complicated process and if you want it done correctly you have to be willing to pay a professional to do the paperwork. The ICPC is also legal fees - it stands for Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. It's basically all of the legal paperwork that needs to be filled out in order to transport an adopted child across state lines. You typically have to spend a week or more in that state with the child until it's completed. So if the expectant mother is in PA we shouldn't have to worry about or have to pay for that piece.
July 10, 20205 yr yikes....and in 15 years, you'll discover their reddit account & see the post they made about anal sexx. parenthood isn't easy! good luck to you guys, btw. we're all rooting for you here.
July 10, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, mr_hunt said: yikes....and in 15 years, you'll discover their reddit account & see the post they made about anal sexx. parenthood isn't easy! good luck to you guys, btw. we're all rooting for you here. Thank you!
July 10, 20205 yr Author 4 hours ago, mikemack8 said: Very nice - love black vehicles but man are they hard to keep clean Thanks. Same... if white or silver were available with similar options, mileage, price tag I would have went that way, but this one checked all the boxes and conveniently was the closest (100mi approx). Dude drove it to me to test drive 2 weeks ago and then today an older gentleman drove it up (and I nice old lady following him in another car) to come drop it off to me and have me sign paperwork here at home. Was awesome. 4 hours ago, binkybink77 said: Very sharp! Thanks! 3 hours ago, mr_hunt said: nice station wagon, gladys! Thanks!
July 11, 20205 yr Author 22 minutes ago, Passepartout said: Very nice SUV there my friend! Thank you!
July 12, 20205 yr On 7/10/2020 at 2:03 PM, Agent23 said: I guess its nice. I thought you were going to splurge and get something nice like our neighbor in Brigantine:
July 13, 20205 yr On 7/12/2020 at 7:00 AM, paco said: I guess its nice. I thought you were going to splurge and get something nice like our neighbor in Brigantine: That's just silly
July 13, 20205 yr Garage door needs paint. How can you park your lambo in front of that? Kills the whole scene. May as well be a chevy trax.
July 13, 20205 yr 19 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said: Garage door needs paint. How can you park your lambo in front of that? Kills the whole scene. May as well be a chevy trax. They got a beautiful shore home that is one block off the beach, with a nice yard and a pool. Plus a Lambo. I can't hate on them, they are obviously doing better than me. (although they have to pass MY beach condo to get to the beach )
July 13, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, paco said: They got a beautiful shore home that is one block off the beach, with a nice yard and a pool. Plus a Lambo. I can't hate on them, they are obviously doing better than me. (although they have to pass MY beach condo to get to the beach ) Closest to the beach wins!
July 13, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said: Closest to the beach wins! Even after the extensive remodel, his damn car is worth more than our condo
July 13, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, paco said: Even after the extensive remodel, his damn car is worth more than our condo It's pointless when he only has to drive 1 block to the beach.
July 13, 20205 yr Author 1 hour ago, paco said: Fast? Seems it! When I do the launch control by the time my brain registers that I have hit 60 the speedometer is already up over 80
July 13, 20205 yr Author I can't tell what that is and ROUSH is not something I'm familiar with. I still don't have a "truck" so I won't get those thirsty tinder girls' panties wet but I'm sure I'll live.
July 13, 20205 yr 18 minutes ago, Agent23 said: I can't tell what that is and ROUSH is not something I'm familiar with. I still don't have a "truck" so I won't get those thirsty tinder girls' panties wet but I'm sure I'll live. ford raptor with the rousch racing package. if im not mistaken, i believe it has a supercharged 5.0 coyote motor in it, right @HazletonEagle? that thingll eat whatever you feed it.
July 13, 20205 yr 34 minutes ago, Agent23 said: I can't tell what that is and ROUSH is not something I'm familiar with. I still don't have a "truck" so I won't get those thirsty tinder girls' panties wet but I'm sure I'll live. roush is a name known in racing. They are also a brand of performance parts. Ford always made souped up mustangs with Roush apearance and/or performance packages. I guess now theyve been adding them to trucks. The Roush F150 has a 3.9 second 0-60.
July 13, 20205 yr 18 minutes ago, BFit said: ford raptor with the rousch racing package. if im not mistaken, i believe it has a supercharged 5.0 coyote motor in it, right @HazletonEagle? that thingll eat whatever you feed it. yeah. my BIL in December had just bought a brand new F150 and was rear ended by a tractor trailer with a sleeping driver going 95mph. He got sandwiched between that and a limo bus. He somehow made out well with the insurance coverage and now his payment for the Roush is lower than it was for his previous truck that got totaled.
July 13, 20205 yr Author 2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said: roush is a name known in racing. They are also a brand of performance parts. Ford always made souped up mustangs with Roush apearance and/or performance packages. I guess now theyve been adding them to trucks. The Roush F150 has a 3.9 second 0-60. that beats me
July 13, 20205 yr On 7/12/2020 at 7:00 AM, paco said: I guess its nice. I thought you were going to splurge and get something nice like our neighbor in Brigantine: I'm not a huge car guy, so maybe I'm off base here......but why in the F would anyone ever get a Lambo SUV? Doesn't that completely defeat the purpose of "Hey look at me!"
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