Introduction

AuthorJeffrey Kasky; Robert Andrew Kasky
Pages11-13
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Congratulations. You are considering the pos-
sibility of adopting a child. If you are like most
prospective adoptive parents, you’re hopeful, ea-
ger, and nervous. You dream of providing a loving
and supportive home to a child. At the same time,
you may be concerned about the intricacies of the
adoption process. And, you may wonder whether
the child you adopt will prove to be a good match
with your family. You’re willing to take that risk,
and for that we commend you.
There are many varieties of adoptions, and,
while there are many similarities in each approach,
there are nuances in each that prospective parents
should understand. You, the reader, should know
that the authors of this book have, at the time of its
writing, close to 70 collective years’ experience in
the area of private adoption in the state of Florida.
We have handled many cases with interstate aspects,
and we have worked many times with the state’s
child welfare agencies to assist children in the “pub-
lic” welfare system foster care. However, the over-
whelming majority of our experience is in private
attorney adoptions and private agency adoptions.
That said, you should take solace in the fact
that many, if not most, of the overriding concepts
of adoption are similar, as between “private” and
“public” adoptions, and from state to state.
A word on gender. We make every effort to be
gender neutral where appropriate. Adoptees can
be he or she, his or her. Birth mothers, however, are
always female, and birth fathers are always male.
It’s easy to get hung up on the singular-versus-
plural issue with both birth and adoptive parents.
The fact is that sometimes it’s one and sometimes
it’s two. We’ll do our best to put that (s) where
appropriate, but rest assured we’re cognizant, re-
spectful, and understanding of the fact that fami-
lies come in all shapes, sizes, and varieties. This
includes same-sex couples, of course, be they mar-
ried or otherwise.
Please also note that this book was written by
two authors. Each, for the most part, agrees with
the other’s take or perspective on things. There
are no fundamental disagreements being played
out in the pages herein. Believe me, there’s plenty
of drama even without that! When the collective
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