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Understanding Your Adoption Maternity Leave Rights

Most families need time off when an adoption placement occurs. Are your guaranteed family leave time by the FMLA? Learn about your adoption leave rights here.




How Much Does It Cost To Adopt A Child?

How much does adoption cost? Most people know adoption can be expensive, but what exactly does that mean? If you’re a family considering adoption, this is an answer you need to know. We’ve got you covered in this guide to adoption costs.




Comparing the Costs of Domestic, International and Foster Care Adoption

If you’re considering adoption, you might be wondering about the costs. This article breaks down various adoption costs and the countless services we can provide.




Helping You Adopt Within Your Budget

The cost of adoption can cause adoptive families a lot of stress. With the right help, you can stay under your adoption budget and alleviate this financial pressure. Here’s how we help families successfully navigate the cost of adoption.




Adoption Tax Credit 2025: Eligibility, Refundability, and How It Works

Among the many benefits of adoption, when you adopt, you will be eligible to apply for an adoption tax credit.




Explaining Adoption Living Expenses

What are birth mother living expenses, and how do they impact the total cost of adoption? Why do families provide for birth mother expenses? Do different adoption agencies handle living expenses in different ways? Find the answers here.




What You Need to Know About Adoption Loans


Loans for adoption come in all different packages. They are given out by a wide array of financial institutions and include varying terms and conditions.


Protecting Yourself from Fees at Risk

American Adoptions fee structure helps absorb many of the expenses at risk for our adoptive families.  Essentially, we protect you from many of the financial losses you would experience through other proffesionals.




Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits

Adoption benefits at work can be incredibly helpful for families considering adoption. The adoption process can be long and challenging. Knowing there will be information or financial assistance as well as parental leave from an employer can make the process more manageable.


Adoption Home Study

Adoption Home Study Process

Learn what a home study is and why you need one to adopt a child.

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Home 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.

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Home Studies: State by State

Find a qualified professional in your state to complete your home study.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do 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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Adoption Newsletter

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Famous Adoptions

Learn which famous Hollywood actors, sports stars, politicians and other icons have been touched by adoption.

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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.

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