Adoption Help

Starting the adoption process begins with making choices. We believe that the more informed you are the better you will be able to make the right choices for you and your baby.  This section of the website, in addition to the previous sections on Ways we can help you and Adoption choices, is designed to help you and the many other women who are pregnant, or have already given birth, and are thinking about placing your child for adoption.

First you need to decide if you want to consider adoption as an option for you and your child.  While you are deciding, make sure to continue to take good care of yourself and your baby. Contact a physician and start prenatal care as soon as possible. If you need help finding a physician or getting an appointment for prenatal care, contact us at Adoption Services and we will be glad to try to help you. You may also want to visit the sections Pregnancy Help and Government Help.  Make sure to eat nutritionally health food (visit the pages Nutrition and diet and Nutrition help). Try to avoid drugs and alcohol as well as cigarette smoke. Check with your health care provider about continuing any prescription medications you are currently taking.

Adoption Support Groups can help you so you do not feel alone in the adoption process. Here you will find a list of support groups for birth mothers and birth fathers for each state so you can find helpful emotional support.

Adoption and Emotional Issues points out that doubts, concerns, and even depression are common feelings accompanying pregnancy, the birth of a child and the adoption process. Help with these emotional issues is available.

Placing with Relatives is an option each birth parent has. Each state defines "relative" differently, including relatives through blood, marriage, or adoption. The main requirements for placement are that the relative be "fit and willing", able to ensure the child's safety, and able to meet the child's needs.

Step-Parent Adoptions are the most common form of adoption. In these situations the adopting step-parent assumes financial and legal responsibility for your child and releases the non-custodial parent of parental responsibilities, including child support.

Adoption Services is a fully licensed non-profit adoption agency that helps birth mothers living in any state in the U.S. The Agency can also help a U.S. citizen living in any foreign country. Adoption Services has helped over 9000 birth parents and families. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if you want our guidance or help.  We can make sure your child is placed with the perfect family, your rights are protected, and that you receive all the financial assistance and medical help as well as other types of help that the law allows. There is never any fee to you as a birth parent whether you work with our agency or decide to look elsewhere. Please visit the link "Ways we can help you".