Choosing an Adoption Agency
Weighing Your Options About Choosing an Adoption Agency
Birthparents
- Counseling for birthparents and extended families before and after the birth of the child
- Hospital visitation and coordination of services with hospital staff
- Referrals for housing and coordination of medical services
- Interim care in a loving home for the child, if desired
- Development of an agreement defining the level of openness in the adoption
- Birthparent support groups
- Post-adoption counseling
- Assistance with the legal aspects of termination of parental rights
- Counseling services for designated or attorney-facilitated (also known as private or independent) adoption
Adoptive Families
- Family Assessment (home study)
- Comprehensive networking support
- Education to prepare for adoptive parenthood
- Support throughout the placement process
- Development of an agreement defining the level of openness in the adoption
- Assistance with legal requirements of adoption
- Education and assistance regarding interstate procedures if the child is born in another state
- Post-adoption visits/coordination with the court regarding finalization of the adoption
- Facilitation of communication between adoptive families and birthparents, as agreed upon
- Services for adoptive families in designated or attorney-facilitated (also known as private or independent) adoptions