There are many types of adoption professionals that offer a wide range of adoption services – including adoption law firms, adoption law centers, adoption facilitators and local and national adoption agencies.

A domestic adoption agency is an adoption agency that provides adoption services in the U.S.  American Adoptions is one of the nation's largest domestic adoption agencies and is licensed in several states.

For Birth Mothers

A domestic adoption agency can provide a birth mother a full range of adoption services, including medical and living expenses, 24-hour support, aid in creating an adoption plan that addresses all of her wants/desires for her child, help in locating an adoptive family, legal work and more. A domestic adoption agency may either be a small local adoption agency that services a specific state or regional area or a national adoption agency, which provides adoption services throughout the U.S.

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The Adoption Process Step-by-Step

For Adoptive Families

A domestic adoption agency can assist a family in adopting a child from the U.S. and can offer adoptive families a full range of adoption services, including home study services, advertising to locate potential birth parents, matching with a birth mother, legal work, support and more.  Families interested in adopting a child from another country outside of the U.S. should utilize an adoption agency that specializes in international adoption.

A domestic adoption agency may either be a small local adoption agency that services a specific state or regional area or a national adoption agency, which provides adoption services throughout the U.S.

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American Adoptions' Advantages

Domestic vs. International Adoption

Deciding on a Domestic Adoption Professional