Yes. Part of creating an adoption plan is deciding how much contact you want to have with the adoptive parents and with your child both now as well as in the future. Adoption For My Child will help you to create a communication plan that is comfortable for you and will initiate the first forms of contact to help break the ice and remove communication barriers.
Yes. Families who wish to have an open adoption are usually very willing to meet birthmothers. And there is no obligation to choose that family. The meeting is just to get to know each other better to determine if there is a connection. {;ease remember that Adoption For My Child will host the initial contact between you and the hopeful adoptive family.
You can choose the adoptive family who will raise your child. Every family that joins Adoption For My Child are home study approved. You will be able to view their profile, which includes a biography, photos and additional information about their plans, hopes and dreams. If the family speaks to you and you wish to get to know them better, we will initiate the first forms of communication as well as host the initial phone call.
No – There is never any cost to you to place your child for adoption or to create an adoption plan.
If you are considering making an adoption plan, you have come to the right place.
I was an expectant mom and now a birth mom. I didn’t give up my baby, I made an adoption plan with Adoption For My Child who provided me with all of my options. I was scared to death, which by the way is totally normal. I was scared of the unknown of adoption. I had no clue what to do, or who to trust. I searched online and looked at many site to give me some kind of understanding of the process. I wanted to ask questions, and didn’t want to be judged for exploring my options. Adoption For My Child provided resources and referred me to counselors that actually listened and helped me with all of the available options. I remember what I was told when I reached out to Adoption For My Child, “this is YOUR child, YOUR journey and YOUR decision. Don’t let others make choices for you. Explore all options and discuss them with your counselor.”
Making the call to explore my options was scary, but it was the best decision I have ever made. After speaking with the options advisor, I decided adoption was the right path for me. I was the one in control of my pregnancy journey. Placing a child for adoption is a huge sacrifice and takes courage and so much love.
Experiencing an unplanned pregnancy is overwhelming. Sorting through the options of adoption, abortion, or parenting is also overwhelming, but realizing I wasn’t alone changed my life. You will have the chance to create your own story that is yours and only yours.
I was able to choose the type of family I wanted and even had several to choose from. I spoke with three different families and knew immediately which family was “my family.” My advice to anyone considering family profiles for adoption is don’t let others chose for you and go with your heart.
Your choice, your voice, your journey. Exploring adoption options for your child is a complex time in your life. An ethical adoption professional is needed to partner alongside your journey to making the optimal choice equipped with all the necessary resources and support.
You get to decide if you would like to place your child privately or using an agency, attorney, or other professional. There are pros and cons to all choices, so there is no wrong answer and all options should come at no cost to you.
If at any time during the adoption process either parties feel as if things are no longer working out how they had envisioned or they feel information presents itself that alters their decision, not only does the expectant mother have the opportunity to change her decision, but so do the hopeful adoptive parents. However, please be advised to make sure all questions are answered prior to any fees bring paid as once funds have been released these fees may not be refundable.
Adoption For My Child is committed to waging war on the adoption industry to make adoption both ethical and affordable. AFMC prides itself on our commitment to providing resources for both expectant mothers as well as hopeful adaptive parents. Hopeful adoptive parent’s face many unknown fears and worries. They worry about adoption industries scamming them out of the financial funds they spent dedicated time to saving or earning and they fear having to walk away empty handed without having created the family they have longed for. Hopeful adoptive families worry about businesses charging them excessive fees for extended time periods and they fear a long wait to be matched which in turn equates to more money invested. Hopeful adoptive parents worry about expectant mothers and the scams that have become associated with them and fear becoming emotionally invested to a child who may never come home with them.
Expectant mothers have their own fears as well. First and foremost, they fear being judged without anyone taking the time to understand their story. They fear later feeling a deep regret for a permanent decision that at the time felt like was their best option for their child’s future. They fear feeling unworthy of a family of their own later in life, they worry they somehow lose their right to parent future children once their situation changes. They fear people knowing their secret. They fear reaching out to gather information about adoption because what happens if they choose to parent? They fear becoming attached to a seemingly amazing parent or parents for their child and then having their adoption plan changed once the adoption is final. They fear never seeing their child again. We invite you to join us here at AFMC to be the change and help us support adoption. For this reason, we empower expectant mothers and provide them with resources to support their needs while giving them time and pressure-free space to make their decision. We choose to continue empowering them and providing resources free of charge, even if she chooses to parent. We believe in the holistic well-being of all parties and therefore we believe it is vital to provide expectant mothers with the safe place they need to careful consider all options before making their decision.
If an expectant mother names you as a putative father, there is a legal obligation to involve you in the adoption planning process. A paternity test may or may not be required. The legal paperwork can be signed without completing a paternity test if you as the father are in agreement with an adoption plan. If you want to parent, you will need to complete a paternity test.
The steps to parenting after involving an adoption agency are the same for mothers and fathers. If there is a concern about the baby’s safety, counselors will be required to make a referral to the state/county prior to the baby being released into a parent’s care.
Open adoption means you get to choose the level of involvement you want throughout the adoption process. If you would like to choose the adoptive family for your baby, you have a say along with the baby’s mother. Counselors will provide you with information about all the families who match your situation and preferences. You will be able to review a profile created by the family which will give you a glimpse of what their life looks like. Many of the profiles are available to view on our website: www.adoptionformychild.com