Adoption in Ohio Click on a question to view the answer Show all Adoption FAQs Hide all Adoption FAQs What is the difference between an agency adoption and a private adoption?
In an agency adoption, the child is placed with the agency after a court hearing or after the birthparents execute an irrevocable consent. Therefore, the agency can decide who should adopt the child, and is not legally obligated to choose the adoptive parents preferred by the birthparents. However, agencies typically try to honor the birthparents wishes. In a private, attorney-arranged adoption, the birthparents select the adoptive family and the child is placed with the prospective adoptive couple following a court placement hearing. Assuming the home study of the adoptive family proves satisfactory, the child is released to the adoptive couple upon court approval. The child may be placed only with the family chosen by the birthparents. Some courts require an agency to be involved, even in attorney-arranged adoptions. In such a case, the attorney handles all necessary paperwork and the agency accepts the birthparents surrender of the child.
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