The best alternative of all

[7rin]

Each One Help One
@ http://www.values.com/your-inspirational-stories/1306-EACH-ONE-HELP-ONE

My husband and I, grateful for our own circumstances, met a young woman and her baby son 16 years ago. They had a rented room, but not much support in their lives. We were childless. We moved to a bigger house and became a family. The woman was able to get off of public assistance, get some experience and get a job (...and now is a very experienced bookkeeper and office manager). Our young boy, now 16, was able to go to school and get a solid foundation that now supports him in high school. We got the best gift...the joy of a little boy running to us when we got home from work, a Christmas morning with a child, the hope for the future in his eyes. After five years of living together, the woman and the little boy got their own place and continued their growth and development. They have allowed us to remain in their lives. Kind of godparents, kind of grandparents. Four lives changed forever from a chance meeting and a willingness to be open to give. We made a choice - they made a choice - and everyone (including the resources of the government) benefited. Although we gave them a place to live, some financial assistance and some needed support, we GOT way more than we GAVE.

Orphan Foundation of America @ http://orphan.org/

Sealed Record states

[7rin]

You may want to make sure you're not in a 'sealed record' state first:

Adoption Laws & Sealed Records @ http://www.ehow.com/about_4777255_adoption-laws-sealed-records.html

Adoption Records by State @ http://www.abcadoptions.com/adoptionrecords.htm