Basic facts about domestic adoption.
Interviewing Potential Birth Mothers
What to ask — and what not to ask — a potential birth mother in your first encounter.
Marriage and Parentage for LGBT Families: Are the Walls Tumbling Down?
What has also changed dramatically is that no matter how you choose to build your family, when your child arrives at school, he or she is no longer going to be the only one with two mommies, two daddies, or even a single mom or dad.
“How I Handled Calls from Prospective Birth Mothers”
Our advertising was placed, our adoption profile was ready to go, and it was only a matter of time before our 800-line started ringing with calls from expectant mothers. Yikes! Mercifully, I was prepared, thanks to the expertise of my adoption attorney, adoption consultant, and other adoptive parents. Here’s what I learned:
Understanding Independent Adoption
You’ll need an experienced attorney to guide you through the legal process.
Fast Facts: Adopting a Newborn in the U.S.
The annual number of infants adopted domestically (excluding foster and relative adoption) is estimated to be around 18,000 — far greater than the annual number of international adoptions. Moreover, the process of adopting a newborn in the United States can go more swiftly than you may imagine.
Independent Domestic Adoption Cost Breakdown
The cost of adoption varies, but usually falls within a certain range.
Understanding the Cost of Domestic Agency Adoption
When deciding on domestic agency adoption, parents need to understand the potential costs. Use this breakdown to fully grasp how expenses pan out.
“When I Knew I Was Ready to Adopt”
Even after we turned in our paperwork, I wasn’t 100-percent certain I was ready to adopt. But when the time was right, I knew.
“If at First You Don’t Succeed…”
Before trying to have kids, I’d never failed at anything. Though I still believe in planning and hard work, it was something else that brought me my two beautiful boys.
Which Laws Apply to My U.S. Adoption?
In an interstate domestic adoption, it’s not always clear-cut which state’s laws will apply to the process. An adoption attorney explains how to determine “choice of law.”
Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act
Special rules may apply if a child you’re adopting has any Native American or Alaskan Native heritage. Here’s what prospective parents need to know about the Indian Child Welfare Act, and what steps to take if ICWA applies.
How Should Parents Budget for a Domestic Adoption?
What costs should you be prepared for in a domestic adoption? Our legal expert explains.
What is a Birth Father Registry?
After a few highly publicized cases where birth fathers contested adoptions, some states are taking a stand.
Surviving a Winding Road to Adoption
How parents-to-be can survive failed expectant mother matches, changes to country programs, foster placements that do not lead to adoption, and other potential heartaches along the way.
Birth Mother Expenses: What You Need to Know
If a prospective birth mother decides not place her baby with us for adoption, can we get back the money we paid for her living expenses during the pregnancy?
How Do I Find My Domestic Adoption Team?
Tips from an adoption lawyer on deciding between independent and agency adoption, and on hiring the right professionals.
Birth Fathers’ Legal Rights in Adoption
Our legal expert explains birth father rights for alleged and presumed fathers, and what prospective adoptive parents need to consider.
10 Domestic Adoption Travel Tips
Try these tips to travel lighter and more easily for domestic adoption.