Answers to some common questions about adoption

No author credit. — Springfield: Department of Children and Family Services, 1986. — 8 p.What requirements do people have to meet in order to adopt?
How much does it cost to adopt?
What happens after we fill out an application?
How long does it take?
When do we get to meet the children?
We keep hearing about "the waiting children." Who are they?
Where are these children? Can we see them?
If the children are in foster homes now, won't it be hard for them to move to a new adoptive home?
Can we adopt more than one child?
If we have problems after we get the child, will the agency help us?
What if we meet a child, have a few visits with him, and then decide he just isn't the one for us?
Can we get a child who doesn't have problems?
Why did these children have to leave their parents in the first place?
Why have some children had to wait so long for adoptive homes?
Does it cause problems if we adopt a child who remembers his parents?
Do a child's natural parents ever try to get him back?
What if we adopt a child and when he's older he wants to find his original parents?
If I need help with my child after the adoption is finalized can the agency help me?
How can I get more information on adoption?