We are in the unique situation of wanting to adopt in my native country. I've worked in the orphanage I want to adopt from, and obviously we have family and pretty extensive acquaintances in the country. Can we forego the two agencies that do adoptions there and aim for an indipendent one? Having an agency act as an intermediary when I speak the language and know very well what we're getting into seems a bit silly.

This is a couple of years down the road, though. I like to dream :)