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information for adopting parents

What is open adoption?	What kind of relationship should I have with the birthmother?
What is independent and private adoption? How is that different from agency adoption?	What about biological grandparents?
What exactly is the adoption process? What can I expect?	Can the birthmother reclaim her child after the adoption?
Okay, but how much can I expect to pay for adopting?	Will I feel the same about an adopted child as I would a biological child?
Do I need a lawyer? How do I find one?	Once I have custody of the child, are there any more legal requirements?
What is a home study? Do I need one before I can adopt?	How do I find a birthmother?
How do I know whether or not the child is healthy?	At what point can I back out?

At what point can I back out?

Adoptive parent sometimes do choose not to adopt an infant (not usually after placement in their homes) if the child is born with severe special needs or drug exposed.

You are under no legal obligation until the baby is born and you finalize the papers to become the legal guardian. In California, finalization occurs 30 days after you sign the papers.

When birthparents rights are terminated, legal custody is given to the agency or lawyer involved in the case. Guardianship is awarded to the adoptive parents after finalization. In most cases, if the adoptive parents back out of an adoption, the agency or attorney will find a family to adopt from within their “available families”.

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