Questions to Ask a Potential Birth Mother
For prospective adoptive parents hoping to meet a birth mother, few situations are more anxiety-inducing than their first encounter. Here are some questions to ask — and some to avoid — along with insight as to what she’s thinking. The first meeting or phone call with an expectant mother considering adoption can be nerve-wracking, as […]
Adoption Wellness Presents:
You’re Invited … “An Evening With Adoptees” a panel of adults who were adopted, as babies/children will share their stories and take questions from the audience. Pre-adoptive parents, Adoptive Parents, Adoption Professionals, Medical Professionals, Legal Professionals, Educators, and those whose lives are touched by adoption; personally or professionally. *This workshop offers two credit hours […]
Adoption Grants Available for Adoptive Parents
Adoption Grants Adoption Choice, Inc. is pleased to announce we are now able to offer adoption grants to families who are working with Adoption Choice, Inc. and have an approved home study! These funds will be distributed to families who need assistance funding a portion of their adoption. Families pursuing domestic or international adoption are […]
Victory! Wisconsin Court Orders Accurate Birth Certificates for Children of Same-Sex Spouses
Taken from Lambda Legal at www.lambdalegal.org Today, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled that the state of Wisconsin must issue accurate birth certificates listing both parents for the children of married same-sex couples, including the son of Lambda Legal clients Chelsea and Jessamy Torres, a married lesbian couple. “We are […]
Costs and Timings of Adoptions in 2013 & 2014
Ever wonder what the typical cost of adoption is? Each year, Adoptive Families polls newly formed adoptive families across the country. Use this link to read the full report.
Costs and Timings of Adoptions in 2013 & 2014
Ever wonder what the typical cost of adoption is? Each year, Adoptive Families polls newly formed adoptive families across the country. Use this link to read the full report.
Creating Relationships with Birthparents in Adoption
Ninety-five percent of domestic infant adoptions in the US have some degree of openness, so almost all adoptive parents need to think about creating a lasting healthy relationship with their child’s birth mother and birth father. Host Dawn Davenport, Executive Director of Creating a Family, the national infertility & adoption education and support nonprofit, interviews […]
Are Open Adoptions Worth the Hassle?
Open adoptions are all about relationships, and like all relationships, they are often complicated. Open adoptions, however, can take “complication” to a new high (or would that be low) because the parties involved often come from different backgrounds with different life experiences, and varying degrees of “power” in the relationship. To read the full […]
New Webinars Available
Embryo Adoption Awareness Center is offering two new webinars! Fearful to Fearless: Understanding the Benefits to Open Adoption Wednesday January 14, 2015 and Creating a Family Profile: For Donors and Adopters Thursday, January 15, 2015 For more info, click here
Adoption Laws by State
Adoption is, for the most part, controlled by state law, and these laws vary considerably from state to state. Before pursuing an adoption, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with your state’s policies regarding advertising for birth parents, birth mother expenses, consents to adoption, adoption subsidies, and more. If you will be adopting a child born […]