If you are pregnant and are
considering adoption for your child, you probably have many
questions and are looking for support.
This is a difficult decision to make and we are here to support
you in your decision.
Open adoption has been a great option for thousands of women who
have gone through an unplanned pregnancy. We are here for you to
help you make the decision that best suits your needs.
An Open Adoption means that YOU will be the one who chooses the
adopting parents for your child, which is very different from the
traditional adoptions where an agency determined who would raise
your child. You will participate fully in your adoption plan. You
will get to know all about the adoptive parents, the values and
the attitudes that determine what kind of people they are, and
the life your child will share with them. You will decide what
kind of contact you want in the future, be it pictures, letters
or visits with the family.
We understand that you are in the process of making a very
difficult decision. We strongly encourage you to explore your
adoption plan with the support of an adoption counselor to
determine if it is the best decision for you and your child. We
can help you find an adoption counselor in your area who will
provide you with counseling during pregnancy and after placement.
We have thought long and hard about adoption and have the
resources to adopt and provide for a child. We can provide you
with a personal letter and pictures of our family.
We can first meet on the phone to begin to get to know each
other. If the fit appears to be good, we would like to meet you
in person.
If after meeting, you decide whether or not you would like to
place your child with us. We will sit down together and discuss
the details of your adoption plan. For example, how often would
you like to get together during the pregnancy? Do you want the us
in the delivery room with you at the hospital? What kind of
special time do you, and possibly the birth father, or your
family, want with the baby? What kind of future relationship do
you want after the baby goes home with us? Letters and pictures?
Phone calls? Visits?
Every adoption in California
requires an investigation by either a state or private licensed
adoption agency of the adopting parents. We are fingerprinted,
provide social and employment histories, financial information,
reports of medical examinations, and letters of reference. A
social worker comes to our home to make sure it is child-safe.
Any criminal record or child abuse history is checked. You can
read this investigation report if you would like. No child need
to go to foster care if there is an adoption plan in place; your
child can go home directly with us!
You can give birth to your child in your home state and we will
come to your state to take the baby home. You will need to sign
consent papers after the birth of the child, usually of your own
state and those of California. We may not leave your state with
the baby until both states have approved of the adoption and we
are given permission to leave your state. There will likely be an
attorney coordinating these efforts. It is not complicated, but
rules of both states must be carefully followed.
Visit us at easyadopt.com
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