Please let us help you during this important time. Making an adoption plan for your child is one of the most important life choices you will ever make. We can not only help you through the adoption process but will also see that you have the care and resources necessary for making a successful adoption plan. We have helped women with adoption for more than 25 years, and we are available to answer your questions and help you with your unique situation.
Adoption is a legal process that allows a child to become a member of a new family. Adoption is a way you can provide a good home for your child and make certain your child has the love and life opportunities you feel are important. Providing a child for adoption is one of the most heroic, selfless things any human can do. Please allow us to help you during this important time of your life.
Only you can determine if adoption is the right choice for you and your child. This is a highly personal decision and cannot be taken lightly. You may wish to talk to a professional counselor, family member, or friend as you make your decision. You must go through a well-thought-out process.
The hope the following questions may be helpful in your decision-making process:
- Is my life situation conducive to raising a child at this time?
- Are there changes I could make before the baby is born which would improve my situation?
- What type of life have I envisioned for my child?
- Do I have the emotional and financial support necessary to parent my child in the way I want?
- What are my financial resources? What is my level of income?
- What are my emotional resources? Who will support me during this pregnancy?
- What are my long-term goals for myself?
- How does this pregnancy affect those goals?
- How does parenting affect these goals?
- What are my goals for this child?
- What is my concept of being a good parent to this child?
- What are the potential gains for myself if I choose adoption?
- What are the potential losses for myself if I choose adoption?
- How will I approve of myself if I make an adoption plan?
- How will I disapprove of myself if I make an adoption plan?
- What other options have I considered?
- How will my choice affect other people I care about?
- Where do I see myself being in 6 months? or one year? three years?
WHO CHOOSES ADOPTION? EVERY KIND OF PARENT:
- A single mother who does not feel ready to raise a child by herself
- An unmarried couple who are not yet ready to start a family
- A married couple who already have children to provide for
- A couple with marital issues who want a stable home for their baby
- And all the parents in between!
Florida and Alabama law allows birth parents to place their child for adoption with an approved family of their choosing. You may even be represented by your attorney (paid for by the adoptive parents) who will make certain your legal rights are protected. A single woman can often place a child for adoption without the birth father’s consent.
- A single mother who does not feel ready to raise a child by herself
- An unmarried couple who are not yet ready to start a family
- A married couple who already have children to provide for
- A couple with marital issues who want a stable home for their baby
- And all the parents in between!
Florida and Alabama law allows birth parents to place their child for adoption with an approved family of their choosing. You may even be represented by your attorney (paid for by the adoptive parents) who will make certain your legal rights are protected. A single woman can often place a child for adoption without the birth father’s consent.
All adoption costs are paid by the adoptive family and there is no cost to you. The law allows the adoptive family to pay your necessary legal, medical, and pregnancy-related living expenses.
Adoption attorneys are uniquely qualified. Unlike agency social workers, they know the law and can explain your rights and how the adoption process works. An attorney can accurately assess and explain the risks and assure that your rights are fully protected. Attorneys know about all types of adoptions – private, relative, agency, state, independent – and can help you choose the best one for you.
Adoptive parents are married couples and single people of all ages. They may have infertility problems, or perhaps they want to adopt a child because they were adopted themselves.
Some adoptive parents have already adopted one child and are seeking a second child to add to their family. They come from all walks of life and have different backgrounds, religious beliefs, and interests. Although their specific circumstances may be different, they all have one thing in common: they are eager to love and provide for a child.
All adoptive parents are investigated and approved to adopt a child through an extensive home study process. You choose the adoptive family. Choose the family that best fits your needs and desires for your child. You may place your child with a family anywhere in the United States.
The advantages of planning a private adoption:
- You decide who will raise your child.
- You can receive adoption-related counseling from a therapist of your choice.
- You will have your attorney to protect your interests.
- You may be eligible for help with medical and pregnancy-related living expenses.
- You can take comfort by knowing in advance about the adoptive family and the home that will welcome your baby.
- You can have a legally enforceable Adoption Agreement that is approved by the court that grants the adoption.