Is Adoption Right For You?

Wondering if adoption is the right choice for you to grow your family? Learn about the advantages of adopting, adoption and infertility and read first-hand the stories of other families who chose the path of adoption.

Why Adopt a Child?

Because infertility has temporarily frozen their dreams of becoming parents, thousands of people adopt every year to make their lives more meaningful.

Client Testimonials

Read testimonials from families who realized their dreams of parenthood through American Adoptions.

Advantages of Adoption

A young woman and a married couple are complete strangers until one decision brings them together for the defining moment of each of their lives.

Will Adoption Really Fulfill Our Dreams of Becoming Parents?

Want nothing more than to become a parent? Adoption can help make those dreams come true.

Adoption and Infertility

Millions of couples face infertility each year. Learn how adoption may help you realize your dreams of parenthood and how to move from the disappointment of infertility to pursing an adoption plan.

Beyond Infertility

Learn why saying hello to the adoption process is healthiest after parting ways with infertility treatments

Is Adoption Right for Your Family?

For many couples, the decision about whether or not to pursue adoption can be a hard one. The pain of infertility, coupled with failed infertility treatments and the rollercoaster of emotions that goes along with it can leave couples wondering if they will ever experience the joy of parenthood -- and whether or not they are ready to move on to adoption.

The Role Flexibility Plays in Adoption

When pursing adoption, it is best that you and your spouse examine just how flexible you are regarding potential adoption situations vs. how long you are wanting to wait for "the call."

Do We Need to Look Like Movie Stars?

The adoption process is a very personal one for waiting families. First, they must provide financial, medical and other personal information during the home study process, then they share a snapshot of their personal lives in their family profile. It is perfectly normal for waiting families to experience anxiety about having their lives be such an “open book.”

What if a Spouse is Struggling with Adoption?

As every family begins their adoption journey, it is vitally important each spouse has properly moved from infertility to adoption.

Are we Saving a Child by Adopting Them?

Learn how adoption should not be seen as "saving" a child, but rather as a key to creating a new family.

Faces of Adoptive Families

Each adoptive familiy is unique - just as each adoption story is unique.
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  • What is the total cost for the entire adoption?

    There are several factors that determine the total cost for an adoption, including the program you choose. Variables such as medical bills, birth mother expenses and legal fees vary for each adoption. We strive to maintain affordable adoptions without cutting corners. Please see the Our Domestic Adoption Programs section for further details.

  • Can we choose the gender of our baby?

    Have your heart set on a bouncing baby boy or a new little princess? American Adoptions now offers a gender-specific option for families hoping for a specific gender. With this option families would pay an additional Gender-Specific Fee to help our agency locate and work with birth mothers meeting this additional criteria. Please note that gender specificity may increase wait time. This fee is in addition to all other program fees and is not considered part of your adoption budget. This fee is waived for families in the Agency-Assisted Program. Please contact us at 1-800-ADOPTION for minimum budget details.

  • Do we need to retain our own attorney?

    No - American Adoptions has established relationships with some of the best adoption attorneys in the nation. It is important to note that adoption laws vary state-to-state and often even county-to-county. As such, it is important to utilize the services of an attorney that specializes in adoption in the state the adoption will finalize in, which we will not know until you are matched with an expectant mother. Retaining your own attorney at this time is not necessary and may be an additional expense to you that is not needed.

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    Learn which famous Hollywood actors, sports stars, politicians and other icons have been touched by adoption.

  • Adoption Glossary

    Do adoption terms and phrases leave you feeling confused? Learn the meaning to key adoption words and phrases with our comprehensive adoption glossary.


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