* Are there different types of adoption? Yes. To meet the varying circumstances of everyone involved, several different options of adoption are available. There are adoptions handled by a state agency, often after the state has had to terminate the rights of a birthmother/family. There are infant adoptions that can be handled through private agencies and/or attorneys to facilitate the process between a birthmother/family making an adoption plan for their child and potential adoptive parents. There is also international adoption where orphans of other nations may be adopted, usually again through the assistance of an agency and attorneys, in addition to the US Department of State.
* Why is adoption so expensive?
Expenses vary depending on the type of adoption. In the case of private agency adoption
the costs involved usually are to provide for services such as counseling to the birthmother
(offered to her at no charge), the time and skills used by a social worker to conduct a
homestudy, provide resources and tools to the adoptive parents during the adoption
process, and resources to the child throughout their life as a minor
* What is an open adoption?
An open adoption is when a birthmother/family and the adoptive parents choose to
continue a relationship after the birth and placement of the child. This is not shared
custody, but a mutually agreed upon arrangement that can include anything from sharing
pictures and letters several times throughout the year or in some cases, meeting in person
over the course of the child’s life. This aids in the healing of the birthmother/family, by
allowing them to see a healthy and happy child; assists the child in understanding the
circumstances of their family life, and the adoptive parents to have a resource for potential
health, medical, or social issues that may transpire throughout the life of the child.
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