If you are an expectant mother in Ohio who has decided to pursue adoption but has not begun working with an agency, you might be asking, “How will I find adoptive parents for my baby?”

You want your baby to have the love and support of a nurturing family that can provide an amazing life. That’s why finding the perfect adoptive family in Ohio is the most important step of your adoption process.

This guide is going to show you to do just that.

We know that your choice to pursue adoption is made from a place of love and in consideration of your child’s future.  The choice of who will adopt your baby will impact the opportunities your child is given and the kind of life they will enjoy, and this choice is yours to make.

There are many families in Ohio — and across the country – who want to adopt a baby. If you want to start the adoption process today, reach out to an adoption professional. 

Do You Get to Select the Adoptive Family for Your Child in Ohio?

Absolutely. This is your choice to make, and only you get to make it. Along with choosing adoptive parents for your child, you will also get to determine the details of your adoption agreement and what your contact with your baby’s adoptive parents will be. Your adoption specialist will guide you through these steps and make sure that your needs and preferences are the priority.

You are the center of your adoption process, the dreams you have for your child should guide the path to your child’s adoptive parents. Your choice to pursue adoption is a selfless gift, and it is imperative that your desires are honored and respected throughout the process.   

What Should I Look for in an Adoptive Family in Ohio?

While there are families who want to adopt a baby in Ohio, you are certainly not limited to choosing an adoptive couple who live in Ohio. Some prospective birth mothers want the net cast wide so that they have more potential adoptive families to choose from. They often choose national agencies because they can offer more options. Others want a family who lives close to them, and they may partner with a local agency (though national agencies can fulfill this request, too).

No matter the agency you choose, you will consult with your adoption professional regarding the qualities that you are looking for in adoptive parents for your baby.

 Some considerations you might want to make include:

• The size of the family your child will enter
• Values you want to be instilled in your child
• Activities you want your child to be exposed to
• The level of openness you want in your adoption
• Faith practices in your child’s home

Of course, this is just the start, and you will have the chance to ask potential adoptive parents any questions you might have. Write a list of your preferences as you are looking for an adoptive family for your baby and share it with your adoption specialist. This will make it easier as they start their search for the perfect family for your baby.

How Can I Find Parents to Adopt My Baby in Ohio?

While there are other adoption professionals you can work with, an adoption agency is uniquely positioned to find a perfect family for your baby. Before anything, you will want to find a licensed adoption agency that you trust and begin working with their adoption professionals. They are experienced in helping prospective birth mothers find adoptive parents for their babies.

There is no shortage of families wanting to adopt, and you will have the opportunity to view some of their profiles when you begin working with a licensed adoption agency. After choosing your agency, they will take you through the following steps to find an adoptive family for your baby:

Step 1: Develop an Adoption Plan

Your adoption plan is your adoption blueprint. It will describe your priorities and preferences regarding all aspects of your adoption. Particularly relevant to finding an adoptive family for your baby will be the section that describes the kind of adoptive parents you want your child to have. Similarly, one of the first steps for an adoptive family is to outline their adoption preferences. Your adoption plan will be matched with the desires of the hopeful adoptive families, and then your adoption specialist will give you access to adoptive family profiles of couples whose qualities and adoption preferences match what have described in your adoption plan.

Step 2: Review Adoption Profiles

Some agencies will send you print profiles of potential adoptive families who match your adoption plan, and some will give you access to video profiles. Agencies will be able to offer you couples within Ohio, but again, prospective mothers are not limited to choosing a family who lives in the same state. Sometimes prospective birth mothers find the adoptive family who is perfect for their baby in the first round of profiles, and other times they spend quite a while in this stage of the decision. You can click here to look at adoptive family profiles now.

Step 3: Find Adoptive Parents for My Baby

When an adoptive family stands out to you, you will tell your adoption specialist, and you will make your first contact with them. Most of the time, the first conversation is over the phone and mediated by an adoption professional. From here, you will choose this adoptive family for your child and continue contact with them or go back to reviewing profiles. Once you choose an adoptive family, if you change your mind before signing your adoption paperwork, you can choose a different adoptive family. Again, you are in control, and your needs are central to this process.

View Ohio Adoption Profiles

You may not have decided that adoption is the right choice for you. If you are not ready to contact an adoption agency to start the process outlined above, but you are curious about the kinds of adoptive families waiting for a baby, you can view adoptive family profiles today. Fortunately, we have partnered with a national adoption agency to host profiles on our site, so you can click here to begin looking at adoptive family profiles now.

It is also common for adoption agencies to have a page on their website that advertises families wanting to adopt. If you have an idea of which agency you want to work with, you can go to their site and view some waiting adoptive families there too. They may have video profiles or print profiles that could help you in your decision-making process.

If you are looking for an adoption professional to help you through the process of finding a family for your baby, contact us today.