Adoptive Family
American Adoptions is involved in over 300 domestic adoptions each year, with approximately 90 percent of our families achieving an average wait time of 1-18 months. With some of the lowest average waiting times in adoption it is no wonder why hundreds of families turn to American Adoptions each year to help realize their adoption dream.
American Adoptions has three unique domestic adoption programs tailored to meet your needs. Each adoption program offers something special to adoptive families and provides you with choices other domestic adoption agencies cannot offer.
Why does adoption cost so much?
Learn everything you wanted to know about adoption and more. Articles include information on infertility, the adoption process, raising an adopted child and much more.
Deciding on a domestic adoption professional
Tips and advice on how to find an adoption professional to meet your needs and your budget.
Is domestic adoption risky?
Risks exist in every type of adoption. It is ultimately up to the adoptive couple to determine what risks are acceptable to them and which risks are unacceptable. Some of the most common risks involved with domestic adoption are discussed in this article.
Domestic vs. international adoption
When considering adopting a child, it is important to weigh all of your options. Learn how domestic adoption differs from international adoption in cost, wait time and other important considerations.
Is international adoption risky?
Risks exist in every type of adoption. It is ultimately up to the adoptive couple to determine what risks are acceptable to them and which risks are unacceptable.
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.
What is the difference between open, closed and semi-open adoptions?
Learn how open adoptions are beneficial for the child, the adoptive family and the birth mother in addition to how many of the fears surrounding open adoption are based on myths.
What is it like to raise an adopted child?
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