Adoption is one of your options if you find yourself facing an unintended pregnancy. You have a big decision ahead of you, and we believe it’s important for you to have all the relevant information. Adoption processes and possibilities have changed a lot over the last years, and it is now more than ever a workable way to make a lifelong plan for the baby’s protection and wellbeing. We can connect you with an adoption agency that can help you understand your options or even help you make a plan that works for you.
An important step in any decision making process is information gathering. This is a good place to start! If you’d like to learn more about adoption or some of your other options, give us a call at 423-928-2273 or schedule an appointment here.
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Closed Adoption
In the past, closed adoptions were sometimes the only option for birthmothers seeking an adoptive family. In closed adoptions, the agency or attorney involved will provide complete confidentiality between the birth mother and the adoptive family. This means that the adoptive family and child won’t know the identity of the mother and she won’t know the identity, location, or makeup of the adoptive family. All communication between the parties occurs through the agency or attorney. Sometimes, birth mothers seek this option because they find it easier to move forward after placement with a definitive boundary in place. Closed adoption gives this option.
If you’re facing an unintended pregnancy and thinking through your options, call us today at 423-928-2273. We want to help!
Learn more about: OPEN ADOPTION | SEMI-OPEN ADOPTION
Sources:
Considering adoption? How to place a baby or adopt a child; | Adoption.comAmerican Adoptions – American Adoptions – America’s Adoption Agency
Open Adoption
Increasingly popular, open adoptions are characterized by the degree of information shared. Often in open adoptions, birth mothers are able to select the family they’d like their child to be placed with. From this point, birth mothers and the adoptive parents can work together to determine what amount of contact best suits the situation. This can range from giving the child an awareness of their mother’s identity and full name to direct contact through texting and even in-person visits.
While you may have to watch for boundary issues, unrealistic expectations, and varying values, open adoptions provide an excellent opportunity for everyone involved. Open adoptions give the adoptive family important medical information, a link to heritage and ancestry, and maybe most importantly, answers to an adoptee’s questions. Birth mothers may also find open adoptions ease their grieving process and provide peace of mind as they’re able to know about their child as he or she grows up.
If you’re facing an unintended pregnancy and thinking through your options, call us today at 423-928-2273. We want to help!
Learn more about: CLOSED ADOPTION | SEMI-OPEN ADOPTION
Sources:
Considering adoption? How to place a baby or adopt a child; | Adoption.com
American Adoptions – American Adoptions – America’s Adoption Agency
Semi Open Adoption
Semi-open adoption provides a third option existing somewhere in-between the concepts of closed and open adoptions. In this type of adoption, some information is shared with both sides while retaining some level of desired privacy for either the birth mother or the adoptive family. Communication often happens through the adoption agency; however, it’s not unusual for a semi-open adoption to progress into an open adoption as trust is built between the parties. Some birthmothers find that semi-open adoptions provide the perfect balance of privacy and being aware of or involved in their child’s life.
If you’re facing an unintended pregnancy and thinking through your options, call us today at 423-928-2273. We want to help!
Learn more about: CLOSED ADOPTION | OPEN ADOPTION
The above information was gathered from the sources below:
Considering adoption? How to place a baby or adopt a child; | Adoption.com
American Adoptions – American Adoptions – America’s Adoption Agency