If you are new to adoption, you are likely wondering exactly what adoption is, what it means for both adoptive families and birth parents, and exactly how an adoption is completed. The following is a breakdown of how adoption works today.
Adoption specialists are available 24 hours a day to offer free counseling and support to pregnant women considering adoption.
To date, we've helped build more than 5,000 families - and we continue to be involved in an average of 300 adoptions every year.
We are proud to offer scholarships to the birth parents who place with our agency so they can reach their educational goals.
For more than two decades, we have provided the support and services birth and adoptive families need for a successful adoption.
With involvement in more than 300 domestic adoptions each year, American Adoptions is currently one of the largest domestic adoption agencies of its kind in the United States.
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Caitlin was fortunate to have plenty of time to connect with her baby’s adoptive family before giving birth — and it’s a relationship that continues strong today.
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When Scott Mars, the cofounder of American Adoptions, was adopted by his parents, it sparked a lifelong mission to bring other families together through adoption. “Because of adoption, my life was filled with love and opportunity," he says.
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Whether you’re a friend or family member of a woman who is making an adoption plan, or you’re the adoptive family she’s chosen, you don’t want to accidentally say the wrong thing. Here are some tips to help:
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Our favorite adoption TV show dropped another important lesson in this week’s episode. Did you miss it? Read our recap here.
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Trying to decide between adoption and surrogacy as your path to parenthood? Here are 5 questions you should ask yourself to help you determine which is right for you.
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