If you are in the early stages of researching adoption in Everett, you may be wondering what the best option is for your specific situation.

For both hopeful adoptive parents and pregnant women considering placing a baby for adoption, finding the right information to help you make a decision, and the right resources to help your act on that decision, is incredibly important.

Let American Adoptions help.

As a national adoption agency that specializes in domestic infant adoptions for prospective birth mothers and hopeful adoptive families, we can help you every step of the way for your adoption in Everett. From the initial research, all the way to placement, we are here to help you complete the entire Washington adoption process from start to finish. To learn more about adoption in Everett with our agency, contact us at 1-800-ADOPTION now or request free adoption information online here.

Continue reading this guide to learn more about the Everett adoption process and the resources needed to get started.

Adoption Agencies in Everett, Washington

American Adoptions is a national, private adoption agency that for over 25 years has been able to provide all of the services and benefits needed for to complete successful adoptions in Everett. Our national exposure, expertise and services we provide set us apart from any other agency, national or local. Some of the services we offer include:

• 24/7 counseling and support for anyone thinking about placing a child for adoption in Everett

• Facilitating pre-placement and post-placement contact as needed

• Facilitating care and financial assistance for any prospective birth mother

• Disruption protection for adoptive families

• Connecting adoptive parents and potential birth mothers with legal representation

• Helping adoptive families find adoption opportunities through adoption profiles and videos

• And more

Given our national reach and longevity of specializing in infant adoptions, we have obtained an impressive network of trusted adoption professionals, which simply cannot be matched by local agencies.

If you would still prefer to work with a local Everett adoption professional, you may consider working with one of these private infant adoption agencies in Everett:

• Open Adoption and Family Services

• Journeys of the Heart Adoption Services

Foster Care Adoption in Everett

When a child is placed in the Washington foster care system, the primary goal is to reunite them with their biological parents. Unfortunately, there are various factors and situations that can prevent this from happening, and as a result, some children become available for adoption through foster care. The children eligible for foster care adoption often come from sibling groups, are generally older and may have special needs. These children are looking for a fresh start to a new life.

Even though American Adoptions specializes in domestic infant adoptions and cannot complete foster care adoptions, we fully understand and appreciate the opportunity foster care adoption provides hopeful parents and the children involved. Adoptive parents with fewer gender or background preferences have the chance to expand their family and provide a child in need, a safe and loving home.

If foster care sounds like the right path for and you would like to pursue a foster care adoption in Everett, these local resources can help you start your adoption in Everett:

• Northwest Adoption Exchange

• World Association for Children and Parents

• Children’s Home Society of Washington

International Adoption in Everett

As a hopeful adoptive parent, if you have always dreamt of adopting a child from another country, international adoption is the best option for you.

For more information on international adoption in Everett, contact any of the following professionals:

• World Association of Children and Parents

• Bethany Christian Services

• Children’s House International Adoptions

Everett Adoption Lawyers

With legal representation being a requirement, American Adoptions helps refer adoptive parents and prospective birth mothers to trusted adoption attorneys. This helps relieve the stress of trying to find their own representation. Everett adoption attorneys are needed to ensure all legal stages throughout the Everett adoption process, from consent to finalization, are being completed correctly.

If you work with an agency that does not provide legal representation, you will need to find an attorney you can trust. You may choose to work with any of these local lawyers for your adoption in Everett:

• Canfield Madow Law Firm

• MGR LAW

• Genesis Law Firm

• Lirhus and Keckemet LLP

• Mills Meyers Swartling Attorneys

Home Study Professionals in Everett

No matter the type of adoption being pursued, an adoption home study is required to be completed before a hopeful adoptive parent is able to continue the process. Home studies are an evaluation of your readiness to become a parent.

The home study is generally the longest portion of the Everett adoption process. To avoid further delays or kinks in the process, it is suggested to begin your home study process as soon as possible. To find a home study provider in Everett, visit 1-800-HomeStudy.

Everett Hospitals for Maternity Care and Delivery

If you’re a pregnant woman considering adoption in Everett, American Adoptions helps you create both an adoption plan and a hospital plan.

The hospital plan covers aspects such as where you will be delivering your child, but also further details, such as who you want in the delivery room, whether you would like time alone with your baby, how you prefer placement to be handled and more.

Your adoption specialist will help you to plan each detail of how you prefer the delivery to go. They will also inform the hospital staff and adoptive parents of the plan in place to help avoid any confusion or concern when the time comes for delivery. Below are hospitals you might consider as part of your hospital plan for your Everett adoption.

• Valley Medical Center

• Northwest Hospital and Medical Center

• Lytle Center for Pregnancy and Newborns

Everett Adoption Finalization Courts

The last step of the Everett adoption process is the finalization hearing. Generally, around six months after placement occurs, your adoption finalization hearing will take place. During your hearing, a judge will ask questions to better understand the situation and to see how you and your child are adjusting to placement. Upon approval, the judge will issue a final decree of adoption — making your child a legal member of your family.

The finalization hearing takes place in your local county district court. You can learn more about how to finalize your Everett adoption through the Snohomish County court system.

Everett Attractions

Adoptive families awaiting ICPC clearance for their adoption in Everett may be faced with free time, which provides a great opportunity to explore the beautiful state of Washington. Only a short drive from Seattle, we are sure there are plenty of activities and attractions to keep you and your family busy. Here are a few we suggest:

• Boeing Future of Flight Museum

• Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park

• Experience Music Project Museum

• Gas Works Park

• Chihuly Garden and Glass

Choosing the right professional to guide you through your adoption is important. Let American Adoptions provide you the support you need. To find out more about adoptions in Everett, Washington, with our agency, contact us today at 1-800-ADOPTION

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