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Adoption struggles highlight five year wait for child
An Albuquerque couple recounts a five year wait to adopt after years on agency lists and through attorneys. Officials cite 111 children placed July 1976 to June 1977 with 526 couples waiting or awaiting approval, reflecting a system balancing child availability with prospective parents. The couple finally adopted a son and daughter, noting ups and downs and a sense of being treated as case numbers.
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Sue Major Holmes
Associated Press
Albuquerque
Human Services Department
Charlotte Scholl
Fort Worth
Texas