Wife and I just completed the adoption of our new son who was placed with us at 6 months old. We started down the adoption agency path and realized there are many opportunities out there besides private adaption. If you find that either time or finances are not going the way you want. Do not hesitate to contact child services. They are desperate for good loving parents to take in children in need. You only take the ones you want I.e. under s certain age or no disability no drugs etc. Our total adoption of a healthy little boy cost a whopping 150 out of pocket an d that was only for court costs. I wish you the best. It was a wonderful end to a seemingly hopeless problem. God speed