Transcription of Adoption Options: Where Do I Start? - Child Welfare
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Children s Bureau/ACYF/ | Email: | FOR FAMILIESA ugust 2015 Adoption options : Where Do I Start? WHAT S INSIDEStep 1: Explore Adoption optionsStep 2: Understand the lawsStep 3: Select an Adoption services providerStep 4: Complete a home studyStep 5: Engage in the placement processStep 6: File necessary legal documentsStep 7: Parent your childAdditional resourcesThe prospect of adopting a Child can be both exciting and overwhelming. There are many different types of Adoption and choices to be made in pursuing an Adoption . your options for Adoption will depend on the needs and interests of an adoptable Child or youth as well as what is important to your family. These factors may include your flexibility around the characteristics of the Child you wish to adopt, your feelings about contact with birth family members, your resources, and how long you are willing to wait for your Child . This factsheet is an introduction to the many pathways to building your family through Adoption . It will give you a basic understanding of the different types of Adoption and guide you to relevant resources.
There are four main types of agencies or services providers you may work with in a domestic adoption: a public agency, a licensed private agency, an attorney (“independent adoption”), or an adoption facilitator (if allowed by laws in your
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