New York State families wanting to adopt an infant from the United States will need an array of adoption services. Family Connections, Inc., is a New York State authorized adoption agency that can provide all the adoption services needed to successfully adopt an infant domestically.
To Adopt An Infant Via An Agency Adoption (Family Connections, Inc.) adoptive parents will need the following adoption services:
- Home study investigation services / approval as adoptive parents
- Family profile development (on-line, booklet, and magazine profiles provided by Family Connections)
- Sharing of family profiles with potential birth parent(s) via the Web, a magazine, and provision of profile booklets to birth parent(s)
- Outreach to potential birth parent(s) (aka marketing); Family Connections reaches out to birth parent via the Web, a magazine, professional networks, and word-of-mouth
- Matching with birth parent(s)
- Development of adoption plan with birth parent(s)
- Negotation of the Post Adoption Contact Agreement between the birth parent(s) and adoptive family (if wanted)
- Facilitation of hospital plan with birth parent(s)
- Coordination of the surrender of the custody of child to the adoption agency
- Placement of the child into the physical custody of the adoptive parents
- Post-placement supervision of the child in the adoptive home
- Support of the Post Adoption Contact Agreement between the birth parent(s) and adoptive parents
- Development of required legal documents required for adoption finalization
- Life-long guidance and support
To Adopt An Infant Via An Independent Adoption adoptive parents will need the home study investigation services from an authorized adoption agency. The adoptive parents, their attorney and the birth parent(s)' attorney facilitate the adoption. If the child is born outside of New York State, the adoptive parents may also need an authorized adoption agency to accept responsibility for the adoptive placement for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Family Connections, Inc. is available to provide home study services and support the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children for adoptive parents pursuing an independent adoption.
Family Connections, Inc. is a not-for-profit, New York State authorized adoption agency with twenty years of experience supporting birth parents and adoptive parents. Recently the agency has placed many infants with adoptive families and thus is actively recruting new prospective adoptive parents. If you are considering domestic adoption as a way to build your family, please contact Renee or Anita at 1-800-535-5556 or renee@adoptfamilyconnections.org. To request a free information meeting regarding the agency's domestic infant placement program, please click below.
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