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Adoption Process - Articles

What Does Adoption Mean to a Birth Mother?

How to Start the Adoption Process

How to Put a Baby Up for Adoption [Complete Guide]

How You are in Control of Your Adoption Process

How to Create an Adoption Plan for Your Baby [The Decisions You'll Get to Make]

Can I Make an Adoption Hospital Plan? [Yes - Here's How]

Your Ultimate Guide to the Adoption Hospital Experience [Everything You Need to Know]

Understanding Labor [How to Prepare]

Does Planned Parenthood Help with Adoption?

Is Adoption an Option for Me? - Articles

Are There Requirements for Giving a Baby Up for Adoption? [Adoption is Always Possible]

When Can You 'Give a Child Up' for Adoption? - Articles

When Can You Give a Child Up for Adoption?

"I Want to Give My Unborn Child Up for Adoption"

Putting Your Baby Up for Adoption After Birth [Complete Guide]

How Fast Can I Place My Child for Adoption?

Can I Give My Baby Up for Adoption at the Hospital? [The Complete Guide]

Can You Put a Baby Up for Adoption After You Take them Home?

Is It Possible to Give an Older Child Up for Adoption?

Placing a Child for Adoption by Age - Articles

Putting a Child Up for Adoption at Any Age

Can You Place a 1-Month Old for Adoption? [The Perfect Adoptive Family is Waiting]

Can I Place My 2-Month-Old for Adoption? [How Adoption Can Help You]

Can You Place a Child for Adoption at 3 Months? [Yes - Here's How]

How to Place a 4-Month-Old Up for Adoption [Create a Better Future]

How to Place a 5-Month-Old for Adoption [How Our Agency Can Help You]

Can I Place My 6-Month-Old Up for Adoption? [How Adoption is Always an Option]

Can I Place My Child for Adoption at 7 Months? [Adoption is Always Possible]

Can I Place My 8-Month-Old Up for Adoption [Why Adoption Will Always Be an Option]

Can I Place My Baby for Adoption at 9 Months Old? [Yes - Here's How]

Placing Older Children for Adoption - Articles

What is an Adoption Transition Plan?

Will the Adoptive Family Change My Child's Name?

What's the Difference Between Open Adoption vs. Co-Parenting?

5 Big Questions to Ask Yourself Before Considering Adoption

5 Ways Cope after You Place Your Child for Adoption

Is Placing an Older Child Up for Adoption a Crime?

The Facts You Need to Know About Temporary Adoption

Am I Too Young or Old to Choose Adoption? - Articles

5 Things to Consider When Placing a Baby for Adoption in Your Teens

What are My Pregnancy Options at 20?

Why Women in Their 30s Choose to Give a Baby Up for Adoption

4 Reasons to Consider Giving a Baby Up for Adoption in Your 40s

Choosing Adoption in Difficult Circumstances - Articles

Homeless, Pregnant and Considering Adoption [Get the Help you Need]

Choosing Adoption After Assault

Can I Choose Adoption if I Am Pregnant and Addicted?

Making an Adoption Plan when CPS is Involved [Is Adoption Still an Option?]

Can You Give Your Child Up to the State?

I Don't Want My Child Anymore: What Do I Do? [Your Options for Moving Forward]

Making an Adoption Plan in Prison [Can You Still Choose Adoption?]

Putting a Child Up for Adoption Without U.S. Citizenship [Is It Possible?]

Choosing Adoption for a Child with Special Needs

Religious Views on 'Giving Up' Your Child for Adoption - Articles

Finding a Jehovah's Witness Family to Adopt My Child

Giving Your Child Up for Adoption as a Christian [What to Know]

Giving Your Child Up for Adoption in Judaism

Giving Your Child Up for Adoption in Islam

Giving Your Child Up for Adoption in Buddhism

Giving Baby Up for Adoption in Hinduism

Giving Your Child Up for Adoption as an Atheist

Putting Your Child Up for Adoption While in the Military [Adoption is an Option for You]

What Happens When Transgender People Face an Unintended Pregnancy?

Find an Adoptive Family - Articles

View Our Waiting Families

Finding Your Adoption Match [What You Need to Know]

How to Find Someone to Adopt My Baby

How Do I Find Someone to Adopt a Baby? [3 Steps]

How to Find Adoptive Parents [Choosing the Perfect Match]

"I Need Someone to Adopt My Baby, But How Do I Find the Perfect Fit?"

What if I Don't Have an Adoptive Family Picked When I Give Birth?

Find an Adoptive Family by Family Type - Articles

Find a Family with No Children to Adopt My Baby [3 Things to Consider]

Finding LGBT Adoptive Families [How to Find the Perfect Family]

Find Opposite-Sex Couples Waiting to Adopt [How to Begin the Process]

Finding a Family with Children to Adopt My Baby [4 Benefits]

How to Find Married Couples Looking to Adopt a Child [How the Process Works]

Should I Consider Unmarried Adoptive Couples Who Want to Adopt My Baby?

Finding a Single Parent to Adopt Your Baby [A Complete Guide]

Can People From a Different State Adopt My Baby? [Expanding Your Options]

Find a Family by Baby's Ethnic Background - Articles

Find Families Looking to Adopt African American Children

Find Families Looking to Adopt Native American Kids

Families Looking to Adopt an Asian Newborn in the U.S. [Get Connected Now]

Find Couples Looking to Adopt a Hispanic Child [3 Ways we can Help]

Find Couples Looking to Adopt a Caucasian Child

Financial Support - Articles

Do Mothers "Get Paid" for Adoption?

Does it Cost Money to Put a Child Up for Adoption?

Help with Medical and Legal Expenses

5 Housing Options for Pregnant Women Considering Adoption

Putting a Baby Up for Adoption With Little or No Insurance

Adoption Scholarship - Articles

"I Will be the Birth Mother She Deserves" - How Adoption Helped Chauniece find Stability

"I Just Knew" - How Finding the Right Family Made Candice's Decision Clear

"Adoption Could Give Hope" - How Adoption Helped Jah Heal

"Amazing Opportunities" - How Adoption is Still Benefiting Brittnee, 10 Years Later

"A Comfortable Choice" - How Adoption Helped Jessica When She Was Struggling

"Adoption Chose Me" - How Rebecca Gave Her Son the Life She Wanted for Him

"A Greater Calling" - How Adoption Helped Malana Find Purpose in Pain

"I Have Extended My Family" - What Sarah Gained by Choosing Adoption

"It is Not Hard to Know What's Best" - How Rosa Overcame Grief to Choose Adoption

"41, Pregnant, Single and Scared" - How Sara Found Pride in Her Adoption Decision

FMLA & Adoption: Do Birth Parents Get Maternity Leave?

Father Of The Baby - Articles

Unsupportive, Uninterested or Unknown Birth Fathers

How to Tell the Father About an Unplanned Pregnancy

How Do I Tell the Birth Father About My Adoption Plan?

Supportive Birth Fathers, Married Couples Choosing Adoption

What Are My Responsibilities as the Father?

If My Child is Adopted, Do I Still Have to Pay Child Support?

New Relationships and Unplanned Pregnancy

Unplanned Pregnancy and Marriage: Navigating this Challenging Surprise

Open Adoption - Articles

Open Adoption Families

What's it like to Give a Child Up for Open Adoption? [How to Stay Connected to Your Child]

If You Give Your Child Up for Adoption, Can You Still Have Contact with Them?

Questions to Ask Adoptive Parents During Your First Meeting

Building a Relationship with the Adoptive Family [You Can Create a Forever Connection]

Trusting the Adoptive Family in Open Adoption

10 Open Adoption Facts That Might Surprise You

Open Adoption Pros and Cons [The Benefits for Everyone Involved]

Open Adoption Families

Emotional Support - Articles

Inspirational Birth Mother Quotes and Sayings

Real Birth Mothers on Why They Don't Regret Giving a Baby up for Adoption

24-Hour Adoption Hotline - Articles

Adoption Hotline 24/7 - Get Free Information Before Starting the Process

Adoption Counseling - Reaching Your Adoption Specialist for Free

Keeping Your Adoption Plan Secret

Is it Hard to Put a Newborn Baby Up for Adoption? [Common Questions]

5 Reasons Adoption is a Selfless Decision

Emotions of "Giving Your Child Up" for Adoption [What to Expect]

How to Cope After "Giving Baby Up" for Adoption [3 Steps]

Grief vs. Depression: Understanding the Difference [When to Seek Help]

Is Placing Your Infant for Adoption Wrong? [What's Best for You]

Common Adoption Questions - Articles

Frequently Asked Adoption Questions [Get the Answers You Need for Your Adoption]

Emotions of Labor, Delivery and the Hospital Stay [What to Expect]

Dating After Adoption [How to Talk About Adoption]

Top 10 Questions by Women Considering Adoption

Is Adoption Right for Me? [How Adoption Can Create a Better Future]

If You Give Your Baby Up for Adoption, Do You Name Him/Her?

Do Birth Parents Have to be Named on the Birth Certificate?

Getting Started

The Adoption Process

First Steps of Adoption

Services We Offer

Adoption Wait Times

Choosing an Agency

Why Choose American Adoptions

Adoption Success Rates

National vs. Local Adoption Agencies

Professionals to Avoid

How to Avoid Common Mistakes

FAQ

How Adoption Works

Benefits We Offer

Adoptive Family Home

Free Adoption Information

Domestic Adoption Situations

Adoption Costs - Articles

How Much Does It Cost To Adopt A Child?

5 Common Questions About Adoption Costs

Common Types of Adoption Fees

Comparing the Costs of Domestic, International and Foster Care Adoption

Do You Have to Pay to Adopt a Child?

The Average Cost of Adoption - What to Expect

Why Is Adoption So Expensive?

Affording Adoption - Articles

Adoption Financing: How to Afford Adoption

What You Need to Know About Adoption Loans

How Adoption Grants Can Help Fund Your Adoption

Do You Get Financial Help if You Adopt?

How to Fundraise for Adoption

2022 Adoption Tax Credit Information

Adoption Disruption Insurance

Understanding Your Adoption Maternity Leave Rights

Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits

How (And Why) to Offer Adoption Benefits to Your Employees

Helping You Adopt Within Your Budget

Explaining Adoption Living Expenses

What is Domestic Adoption? - Articles

How to Adopt a Child in 7 Steps

How U.S. Adoption Works

What is Private Adoption?

Adopt a Baby with American Adoptions

Do You Want to Adopt a Newborn Baby?

The Domestic Adoption Process [Complete Guide to How Adoption Works]

Why Adopt? 23 Reasons to Adopt a Child

Domestic vs. International Adoption

Our Domestic Adoption Program

Minimizing Adoption Wait Times

Choosing a Professional - Articles

The Risks of Working with an Adoption Consultant

The 4 Questions You Need to Ask to Avoid Adoption Scams

5 Adoption Services You Need

National Adoption Agencies: A Guide for Families

Local Adoption Agencies Guide

Adoption Attorneys and Why You Need Them

Adoption Law Centers: A Guide for Families

Adoption Facilitators: The Risks of Working with One

Adoption Social Workers: What You Need to Know

What Are Adoption Consultants?

Adoption Home Study - Articles

3 Steps to Complete the Home Study

Finding an Adoption Home Study Professional

Local Adoption Home Study Services

Adoption Home Study Questions and Answers

Preparing for a Successful Home Study

Your Adoption Home Study Checklist

How to Meet Your Home Study Requirements

Preparing for Adoption Home Study Questions

How Much Does an Adoption Home Study Cost?

Your Guide to the Adoption Reference Letter

Infertility to Adoption - Articles

Considering Surrogacy - Articles

Considering Surrogacy [Growing Your Family in 7 Steps]

The Surrogacy Process [7 Steps]

Surrogacy Costs [How it Compares to Adoption]

Surrogate Qualifications [What Are the Requirements?]

Surrogacy vs. Adoption [Which is Right for You?]

Surrogacy Professionals [Everyone Involved in the Process]

Reasons for Surrogacy [Is it Right for You?]

Adoption or Surrogacy: How We Can Help With Both Processes

Why Adoption? 3 Signs Your Family is Ready

Coping with Infertility: 5 Steps to Acceptance

Will I Love an Adopted Child as Much as a Biological Child?

When Only One Spouse Wants to Adopt

What Are My Infertility Options?

Adoption vs. IVF: What's Right for You?

5 Steps to Prepare for Adoption after Infertility

What Happens When an Adoption Falls Through?

What is Open Adoption? - Articles

What is Open Adoption?

Open vs. Closed Adoption: What is the Difference?

The Benefits of Contact with the Birth Parents

5 Questions You Have About Pictures and Letters

How to Find a Birth Mother to Adopt From

How We Screen Pregnant Birth Parents

The Must-Knows of Birth Parent Substance Use

What is a Closed Adoption?

The Myths of Pregnant Teens and Adoption

Adoption Information Center

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Adoption by State

Adoption Information - Articles

Information About Adoption You Need to Know

The Most Common Types of Adoption

What is an Adoption Center?

5 Important Things to Know About Adoption

What To Know about Adoption as a Birth Parent

What Is National Adoption Day?

7 Heartwarming Adoption Quotes

The Adoption Symbol

9 FAQs about Adoption Papers

Are Open Adoptions Legally Enforceable?

Adoption for Professionals - Articles

Adoption FAQ for Hospital Professionals

How to Create a Friendly Hospital Adoption Policy

7 Things Nurses Can Do for a Patient Choosing Adoption

Private Adoption vs. CPS [What Professionals Need to Know]

What OBGYNs Need to Know About Adoption [Supporting Your Patients]

Legal Process of Adoption - Articles

Your Complete Guide to Adoption Laws in the U.S.

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Adoption

ICPC in Adoption: What It Is & How It Works

A Guide to Termination of Birth Parent Rights in Private Adoption

Preparing for Your Post-Placement Adoption Visits

What to Expect During Your Adoption Finalization Day

Types of Adoption - Articles

How Many Ways to Adopt Are There?

Resources for Interracial Adoption

The Differences Between Private and Foster Adoption

Adoption Without an Agency: What is Independent Adoption?

Is International Adoption Risky?

Everything to Know About the Military Adoption Process

A Guide to Transracial Adoption

Adopted - Articles

How American Adoptions Puts Adoptees First

Adoptee Information - Articles

10 Things about Adopted Children [They Want You to Know]

Adoptee Meaning

How Many Children are Adopted Each Year? [10 Adopted Kid Facts]

Search and Reunion - Articles

Your Adoption Relationships - Articles

How to Talk with Your Friends About Adoption

Preparing for Resistance in Your Search and Reunion [Potential Challenges]

Adoption and Attachment [Your Complete Guide]

How to Find an Adopted Sibling [What You Need to Know]

10 Adoption Reunion Stories You Need to Know

Finding Adoption Records - Articles

Finding Your Adoption Medical History [5 Methods]

Find Your Adoption Mental Health History [Getting Answers]

Finding Your Family History [Your Adoption Records]

Adoptees Looking for Birth Parents [Everything You Need to Know to Begin Your Search]

Genetic Testing for Adopted Adults: Finding Your Birth Parents

How to Open Adoption Records [What to Know as an Adult Adoptee]

Should You Use an Adoption Reunion Registry

What Happens After You’ve Found Your Birth Parents?

How it Feels to Be Adopted - Articles

Adoption and Early Childhood - Articles

What Does Adoption Do to a Child?

How Does Adoption Affect Your Family?

Kids Reactions to Being Adopted [What to Expect When Placing or Adopting a Child]

What is Being Adopted Like? [The Adoptee Experience]

Are Children Happily Adopted? [Dispelling 7 Adoption Myths]

What Can Adopted Children Grow Up to Be? [Endless Opportunities]

Embracing Adoption as Part of Your Identity [Your Adoption Story]

Guilt and Adoption [How to Cope]

Adoptee Testimonials - Articles

A Life of Love and Opportunity

A Birth Mother Reunion and the Gift of Family

An Adult Adoptee's Perspective on Her Open Adoption

Choosing Positivity in Connecting with Birth Parents

Adopting through American Adoptions as an Adoptee

The Need to Know My Birth Mother

Leaning on Faith Through an Adoption Reunion

Growth and Understanding in Adoption

Adoptee Support and Resources - Articles

Coping With the Grief of Adoption in a Healthy Way

College Scholarships for Adoptees

Quotes and Poems From Adoptees

How to Find Adoptee Support Groups

A Complete Guide to Counseling for Adopted Adults

20 Adoptee Blogs and Online Resources to Read

20 of the Best Adoptee Books Out There

Impact of Adoption - Articles

The Possible Long-Term Effects of Adoption on Adoptees

What are the Benefits of Being Adopted?

Adoptee Issues: The Impact of Adoption Trauma, Loss and More

Reconciling Adoption and Identity as an Adopted Individual

The Truth About Adopted Adults and Relationship Issues

4 Unique Challenges Faced By Transracial Adoptees

Questions from Adoptees - Articles

What Are My Adoptee Rights? [Your Complete Guide]

Can an Adopted Child Inherit from Biological Parents?

5 Adoption Research Studies That Might Surprise You

Advantages of Adoption for Children [What You Need to Know]

Adoptees' Perspectives - Articles

Positive Practices in Transracial Adoption Parenting

Acknowledging Birth Culture [From an Adoptee's Perspective]

The Importance of National Adoption Month [An Adoptee's Perspective]

Parenting an Adopted Child: A Complete Guide - Articles

When — and How — To Tell Your Child They are Adopted

Breastfeeding an Adopted Baby

Talking to Your Child About Their Birth Family

Adopting When You Have a Birth Child — and Vice Versa

3 Differences in Having an Adopted Child vs. Biological Child

Your Guide to Raising an Adopted Child of Another Race

About American Adoptions - Articles

About Us: American Adoptions

American Adoptions' Office Locations

6 Reasons People Choose American Adoptions

Ask Michelle an Adoption Question

Our Agency Staff

Why American Adoptions is One of the Best National Adoption Agencies

13 Key Adoption Services You'll Need in Your Journey

Getting to Know American Adoptions Co-Founder Scott Mars

A Life of Love and Opportunity

Susan Mars' Adoption Story

What is Adoption? - Articles

What Is Adoption?

What Are Adoptive Families? [And How to Become One in 5 Steps]

What Are Birth Parents?

5 Things to Know If You're Adopted

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