The Open Adoption Process at A Child's Waiting

A Child's Waiting open adoption agency works with birthparents from around the United States. We match potential adoptive parents with birthparents after having the opportunity to get to know more about the birth mother, their personalities, as well as the characteristics and values they find important within a family. This matching process enables us to present adoptive families who possess the qualities the birth mother most wants for the baby. Birthparents can request what is the most important to them in a family and should never compromise on what they want for their child. A Child's Waiting open adoption agency will conduct an extensive search and detailed adoption information for potential adoptive families so the birth parent can feel comfortable with their final choice.

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An adoptive family prepares a photo resume that includes the important aspects of their life. Each family writes a personal letter to the birth parent addressing the information requested of them. The birthparents then have the chance to view as many profiles as needed to find those few families they may have a connection with. Birth parents often state that they knew right away which family was meant for their child as soon as they saw it. Birth parents are able to interview the potential adoptive families either over the phone or in-person. A Child's Waiting adoption agency will help facilitate the contact until all parties are comfortable and get to know each other better.

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Once a family is identified, a birth plan will be put in place at the hospital where the birthmother plans to deliver. This plan may include the adoptive family's presence at the hospital depending on the birth family's comfort level. Most birth families will invite the adoptive family to spend time with the baby during the hospital stay prior to placement.

Prior to voluntarily placing a child for adoption, a birth parent must wait a designated period of time. An adoption in Ohio, for example, a parent must wait at least 72 hours after the birth of the child to sign the permanent surrender. This is an emotional experience for both the birth parents and adoptive family. This is a time when their relationship becomes solidified. It is the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of both families. Continued contact will be guided by the plan that was formulated prior to placement. Both parties enter with the understanding that flexibility will be needed as time passes, as the relationship and deeper trust is established, and as the child grows older.

If open adoption is something you want to consider, please call A Child's Waiting and speak with a counselor to explore this option and we can provide you with all the adoption information necessary. An adoption plan is what the birth and adoptive families make it. It is fluid and always changing.