The American Adoptions forum gives adoptive families the unique opportunity to connect with fellow waiting couples – as well as other adoptive families who know all too well what it’s like to wait for “the” phone call. Share your excitement and joys and even …
Connect with Others on Our Adoption Forum!
Michelle’s Adoption Story
Reader Request: When can we reactivate for another adoption?
My husband and I recently placed with our amazing daughter and have begun discussing our timeline for adopting again. Does American Adoptions have a time frame that we must wait before becoming an actively waiting family again? Also, are any of the previous fees waived …
Happy Father’s Day from American Adoptions
Question about Agency-Assisted Program Numbers
Hello everyone, my name is Laurie Walker, and I am an Adoptive Family Specialist with American Adoptions. I have worked with many birth mothers and adoptive …
How does American Adoptions monitor wait times?
Hello everyone, my name is Laurie Walker, and I am an Adoptive Family Specialist with American Adoptions. I have worked with many birth mothers and adoptive …
Available Adoption Situations
Our last two Testimonial Tuesdays have featured families who adopted children from Available Adoption Situations. Some of you may have questions about what this means, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to …
Happy Holidays from American Adoptions!
Announcing Updated Budget Ranges, Wait Times
by Laurie Walker and Desiree Koudele
Each year American Adoptions takes a fresh look at the average range of adoption expenses and wait times our families are experiencing. We do this so that we can continue to provide more of an accurate reflection to families …






