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My husband and I decided to adopt because we wanted to have a child but we were concerned with over population.  There are a wide variety of options for adoption (state, international, domestic) and with federal tax credits, we received about 3/4 of our adoption fees back.  We chose a local open adoption agency and have had our son since he was just 10 minutes old (he is now 2).  There is no denying that we are his "real" parents and he is our "real" son and raising a child has brought us an incredible amount of joy.

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