Adoption Checklist
Understand the Basics
If you are thinking about adopting a child, you may want answers to a few basic questions about the adoption process, the parties involved, and the costs of adoption:
Determine What Type of Adoption is Right for You
There are a number of possible adoption types available for parents seeking to adopt a child. Prospective parents can work with an adoption agency, or can go through an "independent" adoption, with no agency involvement. An adoption can be "open" or "closed," depending upon how much contact between the birth parent(s) and adoptive parent(s) is desired.
Learn more about Types of Adoption
Participate in The "Home Study" Process
All states require prospective adoptive parents to participate in a "home study." This process has three purposes: to educate and prepare the adoptive family for adoption, to gather information about the prospective parents that will help a social worker match the family with a child whose needs they can meet, and to evaluate the fitness of the adoptive family.
Learn more about The Home Study Process
Find a Child Available for Adoption
Whether you are looking to adopt a child in the U.S. or from a foreign country, you have a number of options in locating a child for adoption. There are also a number of steps you can take to obtain background information on children who are available for adoption.
Learn more about Finding a Child Available for Adoption
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