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Adoption in Frederick

Frederick Adoption Agencies, Lawyers and More

Thinking about pursuing adoption in Frederick? You've come to the right place. American Adoptions has over 30 years of helping hopeful adoptive parents and prospective birth parents complete adoptions in Maryland. And we can do the same for you.

To begin your adoption journey today, contact us today.

Whether you’re a pregnant woman or a hopeful adoptive parent, this is your Frederick adoption cheat sheet!

Frederick Adoption Agencies

As a national adoption agency, American Adoptions can meet every need in a Frederick adoption — from counseling for prospective birth mothers to helping to facilitate contact between all parties in an adoption after it has taken place. You can call our specialists at 1-800-ADOPTION anytime to learn more about our services.

If, however, you’d like to research other Frederick adoption professionals, you might consider the following local agencies:

Frederick Adoption Attorneys

If you work with American Adoptions, you’ll be provided with a trusted adoption attorney to represent your legal interests. If not, you’ll want to begin reaching out to the following Frederick adoption lawyers:

Frederick Foster Care Professionals

While American Adoptions works only in private adoptions, we’re still very passionate about the foster care system. If you’re interested in foster parenting or adopting from foster care, contact the Frederick County Department of Social Services.

Frederick Adoption Home Study Providers

Before an adoptive family can bring a child home, they’ll be required to have a completed adoption home study. A home study is essentially an assessment of a family’s readiness to adopt, but it’s nothing to be nervous about. Your home study provider is there to help you on the road to adoption!

When you are ready to begin the Frederick adoption home study process, contact one of the following local home study professionals:

Frederick International Adoption Agencies

American Adoptions only works to complete adoptions within the United States, but if you’re interested in adopting from another country, that’s also an option in Frederick with the following agencies:

Frederick Hospitals

If you’re a pregnant woman considering adoption for your baby, you’ll work with your adoption specialist to create a hospital plan, which includes details like whether or not you’d like the adoptive family in the delivery room or whether you’d like to nurse your baby.

If you’re an adoptive family traveling to Frederick to adopt, you can expect to visit one of the following hospitals:

Frederick Courts

Before your adoption is complete, you’ll be required to attend a finalization hearing where a judge grants a final decree of adoption. In Frederick County, this will happen in the Frederick County courthouse.

For more information about adoption in Frederick with our agency, please call 1-800-ADOPTION at any time. 

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