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

If you want your baby raised by Christian adoptive parents, you can make faith a primary part of what you look for when choosing a family. You stay in control of deciding which family best reflects the beliefs, values and lifestyle you want for your child's future.

Through American Adoptions, you can consider carefully screened adoptive families from across the country. We provide the information and support you need to make the decision that is right for you.

How to Find Christian Parents Who Are Waiting to Adopt

The process of finding an adoptive family puts you in charge. You can find families who share your faith by following a few clear steps:

• Share your preferences: Tell your adoption specialist what matters to you, including religion, lifestyle and location.
• Review profiles: Look through adoptive family profiles to see how different couples live, work and practice their faith.
• Identify alignment: Select families who appear to match the hopes you have for your child.
• Ask questions: Talk with the prospective parents to understand their personalities and values.
• Choose the family: Make your own decision about which family feels right for your baby.

Can I Choose a Specific Christian Denomination?

Yes. You can look for a family that practices a specific Christian tradition. This includes Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, evangelical, non-denominational or other religious backgrounds.

Sharing these specific preferences helps your adoption specialist understand exactly what you are looking for. However, requiring a family to meet many highly specific criteria at once can narrow your options.

Because we work with families nationally, you have a larger pool of profiles to review and a better chance of finding parents who align with your specific religious requests.

How Do I Know Whether a Family Shares the Christian Values I Want for My Child?

Identifying as a Christian can mean different things to different people. To ensure a family truly shares the values you want for your child, it helps to understand how faith functions in their daily life.

You can evaluate a family's concrete practices rather than relying solely on a religious label. A profile may state a family is Christian, but you have the right to look deeper into their community involvement, church attendance and the moral framework they plan to use when parenting.

You Can Get to Know an Adoptive Family Before You Choose Them

An adoption profile provides a great introduction, but communication gives you information a profile cannot. You can get to know a prospective adoptive family through mediated phone calls, video chats or in-person meetings.

This pre-placement contact allows you to understand their beliefs, parenting expectations and daily routines. It is completely appropriate to ask detailed or difficult questions during this time. Asking these questions helps you determine whether a family genuinely feels consistent with the life you envision for your baby.

Questions to Ask Christian Adoptive Parents Before Choosing Them

When you speak with a family, you can ask questions that help distinguish their general religious identity from their actual home life. Consider asking:

• What type of church do you attend and how frequently do you go?
• How are you involved in your church community?
• How does your faith influence your daily decisions and lifestyle?
• How do you plan to teach your child about your beliefs?
• Do you have specific religious traditions you practice at home?
• How will you handle questions your child has about faith as they grow up?

Can I Choose Christian Adoptive Parents and Have an Open Adoption?

Yes. Choosing a family based on their faith and choosing an open adoption are two separate decisions. Wanting Christian parents does not require you to accept a closed adoption or a specific type of post-placement relationship.

You decide what kind of relationship you want as part of your adoption plan. Whether you want to exchange emails and photos or have regular phone calls and visits, you can find a Christian family who enthusiastically supports the level of openness you desire.

Find Christian Adoptive Families With American Adoptions

Finding a family that shares your faith is easier when you have more options. Our national reach provides access to many diverse, carefully screened prospective adoptive families. This gives you more opportunities to find parents who match what you want for your child.

You do not have to know if adoption is right for you before reaching out. You can talk to an adoption specialist 24 hours a day to discuss the qualities you want in a family and explore possible profiles. Contacting American Adoptions does not obligate you to choose adoption.

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