{"id":651,"date":"2019-04-25T22:13:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T04:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?p=651"},"modified":"2021-12-09T13:37:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T19:37:58","slug":"guidelines-choosing-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/guidelines-choosing-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose an Adoption Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The task of choosing an <a title=\"Adoption\" href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/adoption\/\">adoption<\/a> agency or attorney involves a number of options and possibilities.The following suggestions are designed to help both birth mothers and adoptive parents in their decision-making process.<\/p>\n<h3>Suggestions for Choosing an Adoption Agency:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"closebullets\">Get referrals from friends or others that have adopted or have placed their child for adoption, or contact an adoption agency to get a list of referrals.<\/li>\n<li>Ask how long the attorney has been involved in this line of work.<\/li>\n<li>Find out if the attorney\/agency has a history of disrupted adoptions, and if so, the reasons why.<\/li>\n<li>Research and develop a list of attorneys that appear to meet your requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Find out what services they offer both before and after the adoption.<\/li>\n<li>Find out the costs of the adoption and the financial obligations of both the birth family and the adoptive family.<\/li>\n<li>Ask if the agency places minority or biracial children.<\/li>\n<li>Ask about open versus closed adoption and the attorney\u2019s views and experience with each type of adoption.<\/li>\n<li>Ask about any contractual obligations.<\/li>\n<li>Ask about Adoption Plans and Decrees.<\/li>\n<li>Inquire about the availability and type of counseling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips for Adoptive Parents<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask how long the average wait is for a couple in your situation.<\/li>\n<li>See what the procedures are in place to establish the health of the child.<\/li>\n<li>Try to learn how involved with the attorney the birth parents\u2019 parents are and how the attorney deals with birth fathers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips for Birth Parents<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>See what procedures are in place to determine the health of the adoptive parents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"citation-date\"><!--more-->Want to Know More?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/adoption\/adoption-process-birth-parents\/\">The Adoption Process for Birth Parents<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/adoption\/adoption-financial-resources\/\">Financial Assistance for Adoption<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/adoption\/adoption-options\/\">Adoption Options<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/adoption\/questions-to-ask-yourself\/\">Adoption Questions to Ask Yourself<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Call or text <a href=\"http:\/\/lifetimeadoption.com\">Lifetime Adoption<\/a>: 800-923-6784<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The task of choosing an adoption agency or attorney involves a number of options and possibilities.The following suggestions are designed to help both birth mothers and adoptive parents in their decision-making process. 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