Adoption
Information
Deciding whether to parent, abort or make an adoption plan can be overwhelming to say the least. We're here to empower you with practical knowledge and a better understanding of how modern adoption works, so that you can make an informed decision regarding your unplanned pregnancy.
Many women and men don't even consider adoption, because they've heard a lot of outdated information or misconceptions on what modern adoption is like. But information is power! So here's some helpful information to get you started. Keep scrolling . . .
Important Things To Know About Modern Adoption:
A birth mother can pick the family to parent her child.
Making an adoption plan is free for birth parents.
Birth mothers can choose how open they want the relationship to be with their child and the adoptive family.
Birth parents can choose to work with a licensed adoption agency or an independent adoption attorney or facilitator.
A birth father's rights in adoption are the same as the birth mother's unless determined otherwise by the court.
Some adoption agencies provide assistance with prenatal support, housing and other living and medical expenses.
Agencies generally provide services before, during and after the adoption, such as counseling and even assistance on planning for the future.
Most state laws require the final decision to place a child for adoption be made after the baby is born.
Birth parents can stay connected throughout their child's life through pictures, letters, phone calls and even visits, if desired.
Choosing adoption is not giving up.
