Can you choose the child you want to adopt? Discover how to set your preferences during the APQ process.
3
Mar
2022
The Importance of Revisiting Your APQ
If it’s been three to six months since your APQ call, you may benefit from reviewing your answers. Many hopeful adoptive parents find that their adoption preferences evolve.
15
Aug
2021
Adoption Planning Questionnaire (APQ) Decisions: Contact
This is the #1 thing you can do to decrease your adoption wait time as a hopeful adoptive family. Learn more about how opening your heart to an open adoption can benefit your child.
1
Aug
2021
Adoption Planning Questionnaire (APQ) Decisions: Race
This is strongly affecting your adoption wait time as a hopeful adoptive family. Here are some eye-opening racial statistics about the babies placed for adoption through American Adoptions.
15
Jul
2021
Adoption Planning Questionnaire (APQ) Decisions: Health
Understanding medical history and the potential “medical risks” your adopted child could acquire, helps you make educated decisions when it comes to your APQ.
30
Sep
2019
When an Adoption Opportunity is Outside of Your APQ
Your Adoption Planning Questionnaire (APQ) lays out your expectations for the adoption process. But what happens when an opportunity arises that is just outside the scope of your APQ? Here are a few things to think about as you decide whether or not to say “yes.”
20
Sep
2016
What to Expect in an APQ Call
Often times, when beginning the adoption process, adoptive families worry about how they could possibly find a birth mother on their own. How will they know where to look? How will they know if the woman they find will be a good fit? How do they find a woman whose hopes for her child are in line with what they can provide?
At American Adoptions we can do all of the legwork for you. How, you ask? Well, we actually do this using a very simple set of questionnaires. Upon joining our agency, you will be asked to complete an Adoption Planning Questionnaire, or APQ, with the help of one of our adoptive family specialists.
5
Dec
2025
Adopting a Baby with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal
Welcoming a baby is a profound joy, but it’s natural to have concerns when considering adopting a baby with neonatal opioid withdrawal in utero.
These children are infinitely deserving of love, and American Adoptions provides the expert support, clear information, and transparent process that …
13
Oct
2025
How to Adopt a Newborn Baby Quickly
Work with a national agency to adopt a newborn baby quickly. American Adoptions connects you with more birth mothers nationwide.
24
Sep
2025
“I Want to Be a Mother So Badly”: Finding Hope through Adoption
When IVF is not working, adoption can make motherhood possible. Learn about wait times, home study support, and financial protection with American Adoptions.