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Written by Renee Hettich
on May 04, 2012

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Once you have decided to place your unborn child into an adoptive family, you need to find an adoptive family whom you trust to love and care for your child.  There are thousands of adoptive families waiting to adopt who have infertility problems; their greatest wish is to parent a child. 

How do you choose?  How do you find the right family for you and your baby?

  1. Contact an Adoption Agency:  Adoption agencies are licensed or authorized by their State's regulatory board. For example, Family Connections, Inc. is authorized by the New York State Office of Children and Families Services.  Adoption agencies, like Family Connections, Inc will:
  • provide you with information regarding your adoption options 
  • help you consider and select a family waiting to adopt
  • respect your adoption choices, including your choice of family
  • thoroughly investigate families waiting to adopt to ensure they will provide a safe and loving home for your child
  • educate adoptive families about adoption and adoptive parenting
  • support you and your chosen adoptive parents as you build a relationship (if wanted) before and after the adoption
  • Consider Family Characteristics Important to You:  As you think about your child growing up, what type of family do you envision for the child?  You can tell your adoption agency what type of family you wish for your child and the adoption agency will provide you with families waiting to adopt who meet your criteria.  For example you can specify:
    • religion of the adoptive family
    • type of family (two-parent, stay-at-home mom, childless couple, multi-child family, single parent, etc.)
    • race of family
    • educational level of adoptive parents
    • age of adoptive parents
    • financial status of waiting family
    • place of residence (e.g. city, suburb, country)
    • pets in the home
    • any other characteristic that is important to you
  • Review the Profiles of Families Waiting to Adopt:  Your adoption agency will provide you with profiles of families waiting to adopt (booklet, web page, or video of pictures and information about an adoptive family) for you to consider. 
  • Consider a Family or Families from these Profiles:  Review the profiles of the families waiting to adopt.  If you wish, meet with one or more of these waiting families before making your decision.
  • Choose an Adoptive Family for Your Baby:  After reviewing family profiles and/or meeting with families waiting to adopt, you can choose the adotive family that is right for you and your child.  The choice is yours!
  • Build a Relationship with the Adoptive Family (if wanted):  Once you chose a family, you can build a relationship with the adoptive family before and after the birth and adoption of the child if you wish for an semi-open or open adoption.  Your adoption agency will help you foster a relationship.
  • Finding the right adoptive family for your child is important.  With the support of an adoption agency like Family Connections, Inc. you can find a family waiting to adopt that is the best choice for you and your baby.

     

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