How the Adoption Process Works

Today's adoption process is very much like a road trip - the pregnant woman is in the driver's seat, choosing who is in the car with her, where they are going, and how they are going to get there.

Indeed, the pregnant woman is in control of the entire adoption process: She chooses the adoptive family that best matches the life she has envisioned for her child; she decides how much contact she will have with her child and the family in the future; and she determines how every other step of the adoption process will play out.

This is often referred to as the pregnant woman's "adoption plan." The following articles talk further about how you can shape your own adoption plan and each stage of the adoption process.

For more information about the adoption process, please contact an Adoption Specialist at 1-800-ADOPTION or click here for free adoption information.

How the Adoption Process Works Articles

The Adoption Process: Step by Step

Learn how you are in control of the adoption process at American Adoptions based on your own personalized adoption plan.

Choosing An Adoption Professional

When deciding on adoption, one of the first things will be choosing which adoption professional who you will work with in finding an adoptive family for your child. They all have their pros and cons and all are divided into three categories.

Adoption Costs: Are There Any for Birth Mothers?

Having a baby in the United States often ranks as one of the biggest medical expenses many people will ever experience. While everything from a new maternity wardrobe to the increase in food pregnant women buy factors in to the cost of having a baby, the medical expenses by far outweigh all others.

Adoption Plan: How to Make One?

Learn what things you should consider when making an adoption plan, how to make one and much more.

What's the Difference Between an Open, Closed and Semi-Open Adoption?

Learn the difference between an open, closed and semi-open adoption and how American Adoptions will work with you to design an adoption plan that will meet all of your needs and hopes for your baby.

Meeting The Adoptive Family

For mothers who want a relationship with the adoptive family they choose for their child, the first meeting or conference call can be intimidating. Many feel the first meeting is similar to going on a first date.

Adoption Counseling

Many adoptive families and birth mothers wonder why adoption counseling and case management is necessary. Adoption is an emotionally involved decision, not only for birth parents, but also for adoptive families. Too often, suppressed emotions surface during the emotionally-involved process of adoption and adoptive families and birth parents may need support during the adoption.

  • The Adoption process: Step by Step

    There are seven basic steps of the adoption process - call American Adoptions today at 1-800-ADOPTION to learn more.

  • What if the birth father doesn't agree?

    Learn more about what happens if the birth father is not supportive of adoption.

  • Birth Mother Stories

    Adoption stories from mothers who placed their baby for adoption. Learn more about adoption from the unique perspective of mothers who have lovingly chosen to create an adoption plan.

  • Why is American Adoptions the right adoption agency choice for many birth mothers?

    American Adoptions is one of the largest licensed adoption agencies in the United States. We work with thousands of women each year facing an unplanned pregnancy and offer assistance to women in need. Our large, caring staff is able to assist you 7 days a week and provide you with one-on-one counseling about your pregnancy and the options available to you.

  • How much information about the family will be shared with me?

    You can share however much or little information about yourself as you feel comfortable sharing. The adoptive family will know your first name, your last name (but only once the child is placed in their care), your medical history and the state that you live in.

  • How will the family tell my child about me and the adoption when my child is older?

    This is a question that can only be answered by the individual family. Each family has their own style of how to introduce the adoption to the child. When you are matched with your adoptive family, you can ask this question to them. If you would like your Adoption Specialist to discuss it with them for you, just let her know.

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  • Teen Pregnancy - Information for Young Women

    While not every woman who chooses adoption is a young mother, many are. Through adoption, many young women have found an ability to give their babies the best life possible, while finding the opportunity to realize their own dreams, as well. Call American Adoptions today at 1-800-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.

  • Adoption Videos

    View videos of real women who choose adoption for their baby as they discuss why they chose adoption and how they feel about their choice today.


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