Choosing adoption can be a beautiful journey for everyone involved. It’s a decision that will ensure your baby will grow up with two loving adoptive parents. As the birth mother, you’re in complete control of the entire process, including choosing a family for your baby.  

Plus, the services and support you receive from an adoption agency are 100% free. You can choose the perfect family for your baby without paying anything.

Contact an adoption agency now to begin the process of choosing an adoptive family.

You can also check out waiting adoptive families’ profiles here.

1. How Do I Find Adoptive Parents?

The best way to find adoptive families is by reaching out to reputable national adoption agencies. These agencies have more waiting adoptive parents than smaller agencies, letting you pick the right one for your baby. You call all the shots when it comes to choosing adoptive parents.

2. How Can I Narrow Down My Search for Adoptive Parents?

When you work with an adoption agency, they’ll help you create a personalized adoption plan that outlines what you want in a family. You can set preferences on the lifestyle you envision for your baby. Finding the right adoptive parents is the best way to provide your baby with a lifetime of love and opportunity.

If you’re looking for adoptive families for your baby, then you can narrow down your search based on the following characteristics:

• Age
• Race
• Marital status
• Religious beliefs
• And more

You can always check out waiting adoptive family profiles here to get a head start on your search.

3. Where’s the Best Place to Find People Looking to Adopt?

One of the best places to find adoptive parents is through a national adoption agency. These agencies work nationwide, giving you the best shot at finding the right family for your baby. So whether you prefer a family living on the beach, in the suburbs or somewhere else, national adoption agencies can help you find a family in that environment.

Some national adoption agencies offer video profiles to give you a deeper look into an adoptive parent’s life. These videos go one step further to help you better envision your baby’s new life. As long as the video profiles come from a licensed adoption agency, they’ll be beneficial in helping you find the best family for your baby.

In every adoptive family video profile, you will learn about their:

• Personalities and how they interact with each other
• House, neighborhood and community
• Traditions, like family dinners, vacations or other hobbies to share with a child
• Excitement to become parents through adoption
• And more

Birth mother Lindsey found video profiles beneficial during her search, as it helped her get a better feel of who the family was before she chose them for her baby.

“I skimmed through their profiles, but it was really their videos that grabbed my attention immediately,” Lindsey said. “It was really nice being able to see the family interact with their family and interact with their pets and other children they had.”

4. How Much Does It Cost to Find Adoptive Parents?

Finding adoptive families is free for you as the prospective birth mother. You will never have to pay for the services and support you receive from an adoption agency. And you can also be eligible for financial assistance to cover pregnancy- and adoption-related expenses.

The amount of financial assistance you receive will depend on state laws, as this support is court-mandated. But, generally, you can expect to receive support for expenses such as:

• Rent
• Utilities
• Groceries
• Legal fees
• And more

When you contact an adoption agency, your birth parent specialist will work side-by-side with you to ensure you receive the maximum amount of financial assistance allowed. According to American Adoptions, a licensed national adoption agency, this financial support helps avoid any financial stressors and enables you to focus on more important steps in the process.

Contact an adoption agency today to learn more about adoption financial assistance.

5. How Can I Begin the Process of Finding People Looking to Adopt?

Finding adoptive parents begins when you first contact an adoption agency. From there, you will connect with a trusted birth parent specialist who will learn more about your situation to send you a personalized list of families to choose from.

Once you’ve found a family, you can build a relationship with them before, during and after the adoption is complete. You’ll watch your baby grow and be there for their biggest milestones and accomplishments. And, if you decide you don’t want as much contact, that’s OK, too. Every decision in the adoption process begins with you.