If you are feeling a bit overwhelmed at trying to figure out just how and where to start your journey to adopt a baby, you are certainly not alone. It is hard to know how to start, what to do first or where to find answers.
There is help and I have some for you here. One of the first things to consider when starting your journey is choosing an adoption agency. It is one of the biggest decisions a hopeful adoptive parent will make.
The choices can feel daunting with so many agencies out there. It is important to filter out the ones you don’t want to work with and then really dig deep into the agencies that you may want to work with.
Today we are going to help you figure out which infant adoption agencies may be right for you by giving you the TOP 10 Questions To Ask An Adoption Agency.
These questions are pulled directly from my brand new online course called FIND MY ADOPTION AGENCY. This is the ONLY step-by-step, go at your own pace course that will help you confidently know how and where to find infant adoption agencies, how to evaluate them and then choose the right one for your adoption journey!
After adopting 3 times and starting the Infant Adoption Guide blog and podcast, I’ve been able to talk to and learn from many adoption experts, agencies, consultants, authors and adoptive families. I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t on how to find the right agency AND actually trust that they will help you successfully adopt.
It is so important to find and choose an adoption agency that is ethical, communicates well and you feel comfortable working with all throughout your journey to adopt.
This is exactly why I created FIND MY ADOPTION AGENCY, to help hopeful adoptive families like you get step-by-step guidance to sift through all of the agencies, avoid the overwhelm & confusion, so you can find and choose the BEST agency for you to successfully adopt a baby.
Go to FindMyAdoptionAgency.com to learn more.
What you’ll hear on this episode:
- A deep dive into The TOP 10 Questions to ask an adoption agency when you are trying to choose the right one for you.
- Find out where to get answers to other important questions you need to ask.
- Examples and stories of why these are the “must-ask” questions.
- Why it is so important to ask the right questions about the costs and expenses that agencies will charge.
- How you can get help directly from me for finding and choosing the RIGHT agency for you through my online course called, FIND MY ADOPTION AGENCY.
Listen as we dive into the TOP 10 Questions To Ask An Adoption Agency.
- How many adoptions (placements) are completed every year? How many last year?
- How long is the average wait time for families to be matched with an expectant mom?
- Will you work with us to complete a home study? If not, who can you recommend that will be able to help us?
- Can you provide an itemized list of all costs, fees, or expenses and when they are due?
- What costs might we have that are NOT part of your agency fees?
- What happens if a match falls through after we have paid fees or expenses?
- How will you help us create our adoptive parent profile?
- How do you help birth families and adoptive families make an open adoption plan?
- How much experience do you have with helping families adopt a baby from another state?
- What type of counseling or support do you provide to the birth family (pre and post adoption)?
Links we talk about in this episode:
- FindMyAdoptionAgency.com – learn more about this unique online course that will help you find and choose the right adoption agency for your infant adoption journey (this is the course I wish someone had created for me before we started our adoption journey).
- IAG Adoption Support Group – our Facebook group is only for hopeful adoptive families or those who have already adopted. Come join the 2,000+ people in this amazing (and private) group to get support, get answers to your questions and learn from others who are on the same journey as you.
- Get my FREE GUIDE: How To Find The RIGHT Adoption Agency in 4 Steps. If you’re new to adoption, have no idea how to find an adoption agency, OR have struggled in your research to find the BEST agency – this FREE guide will help. It walks you through where to find infant adoption agencies, how to evaluate them and then how to choose the right one for you!
