Yes, single parent adoptions are on the rise, and single people have an equal right to adopt. They also hold a national conference every other year with a wide variety of workshops pertaining to single parent adoption. It usually takes an average of one to two years to adopt, from making your initial inquiry to having a child placed in your home. Yes, you can. Families who have parenting experience are a great resource for waiting children.
Some families adopt children while their biological children are still in the home.
There is no magical income figure which qualifies you for adoptive parenthood. You can have almost any income level, as long as there is a stable source of income which can support the family. Your social worker will be far more interested in how you make effective use of your income than in the actual size of your bank account. Children who are special needs include children with physical, intellectual or emotional disabilities, or any combination of the three, school aged sibling groups, older children and children of color of all ages. No, nor must you provide a separate room within your home for each child.