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What are the different types of adoption agencies, and who should you work with for the adoption process? This guide to national adoption agencies will help you decide on the right adoption professional.
Adoption Attorneys and Why You Need Them
The adoption process is guided by laws and regulations at every step of the way. To complete it, you’ll need an adoption attorney. But what role should the attorney have, and what services can they really provide? Find out here.
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Adoption Information & Resources
There are many types of adoption professionals that offer a wide range of services – including adoption law firms, adoption law centers, adoption facilitators and local and national adoption agencies.
Adopting a Child of Another Race
Transracial families are beautiful, and adopting a child of another race takes your family on a unique journey. There are issues and culture and heritage that you will have to figure out how to handle. Here are a few things to consider.
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By placing your baby for adoption, you can give them a lifetime of love and opportunity.
Adoption Home Study Process
Learn what a home study is and why you need one to adopt a child.
Read MoreHome Study Questions and Answers
While adoption home studies vary slightly from agency to agency and state to state, there are several key elements that are almost always included in every home study.
Read MoreHome Studies: State by State
Find a qualified professional in your state to complete your home study.
Read MoreDo we need to retain our own attorney?
No, American Adoptions has established relationships with some of the best adoption attorneys in the nation. Because adoption laws vary from state to state and between counties, it is important to utilize the services of an adoption attorney who specializes in the state where the adoption will finalize, which is unknown until you match with an expectant mother. You have the right to retain your own attorney, but doing so may be an additional, unnecessary expense.
Can we choose the gender of our baby?
American Adoptions does not allow gender specificity in adoption. Any family who wishes to be gender-specific in their adoption should contact us at 1-800-ADOPTION and ask about the possibility of an exception waiver before taking any other steps toward adoption with our agency. Any families who do receive an exception to be gender-specific may also incur an additional fee, which helps cover the additional advertising costs of such a request.
Please note that gender specificity will likely increase your wait time significantly.
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Learn which famous Hollywood actors, sports stars, politicians and other icons have been touched by adoption.
Read MoreAdoption Glossary
Do adoption terms and phrases leave you feeling confused? Learn the meaning to key adoption words and phrases with our comprehensive adoption glossary.
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Ted Mars' Adoption Story
Ted Mars, father of American Adoptions' founder Scott Mars, shares how adoption changed his world in ways he could have never imagined.
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