{"id":72227,"date":"2020-07-27T13:33:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T19:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?page_id=72227"},"modified":"2021-12-09T06:14:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T12:14:14","slug":"adoption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/getting-pregnant\/adoption\/","title":{"rendered":"Adoption"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"72227\" class=\"elementor elementor-72227\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21ce0fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21ce0fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63f42e3\" data-id=\"63f42e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e43e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e43e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There\u2019s Another Way to Become a Parent<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550a1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"550a1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Infertility is the most common reason prospective parents choose adoption. Perhaps you&#8217;ve been through multiple rounds of fertility treatments or you have a medical condition that makes it dangerous for you to carry a pregnancy. Or you&#8217;re at risk of passing down a genetic disorder and you&#8217;re worried about your child being born with a genetic disease.<\/p><p>When you&#8217;re ready to grow your family explore giving a child a loving home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144a869 sub-service elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid\" data-id=\"144a869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing-grid jet-listing\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__items grid-col-desk-3 grid-col-tablet-2 grid-col-mobile-1 jet-listing-grid--82194 jet-equal-columns__wrapper\"  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Adoption Agency<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">You wouldn&#8217;t consider a major purchase like a new car or house without doing your research and exploring your options.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/most-frequently-asked-questions-about-adoption\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/adoption-faq.jpg\" alt=\"Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/child-adoption\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Child Adoption<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a 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class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Child Adoption<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/guidelines-for-choosing-an-adoptive-family\/\" target=\"\">Guidelines for Choosing an Adoptive Family<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Choosing an adoptive family means you probably already have a mental picture of an ideal home and family for your&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/semi-open-adoption-disadvantages\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/semi_open_adoption_disadvantages.jpg\" alt=\"Semi-Open Adoption Disadvantages\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"685\"><\/a><\/div><div 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In&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/guidelines-choosing-agency\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enguidelines-to-choosing-an-adoption-agencyesdirectrices-para-escoger-una-agencia-de-adopci\u00f3n.jpg\" alt=\"How to Choose an Adoption Agency\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/child-adoption\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Child Adoption<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/guidelines-choosing-agency\/\" target=\"\">How to Choose an Adoption Agency<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The task of choosing an adoption agency or attorney involves a number of options and possibilities.The following suggestions are designed&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/a-birth-mother-can-change-her-mind\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/failed_adoption.jpg\" alt=\"A Birth Mother Can Change Her Mind\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/child-adoption\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Child Adoption<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/a-birth-mother-can-change-her-mind\/\" target=\"\">A Birth Mother Can Change Her Mind<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">For a potential adoptive couple, it is natural to wonder if a birth mother will change her mind about putting&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/semi-open-advantages\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/semi_open_adoption_advantages.jpg\" alt=\"Semi-Open Adoption: Advantages\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/child-adoption\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Child Adoption<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/child-adoption\/semi-open-advantages\/\" target=\"\">Semi-Open Adoption: Advantages<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">A semi-open adoption occurs when potential birthmothers or birth families\u00a0experience non-identifying interaction with adoptive families. 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