How Do You Find An Adoptive Family?
After making the difficult decision to place your child up for adoption, the process of selecting prospective adoptive parents can seem overwhelming. There are thousands of couples waiting to adopt a child. You can narrow down your search by determining the type of relationship you wish to pursue with the adoptive parents and your birth child, and by considering the qualities that are important to you in a prospective adoptive family. By doing so, you can find the right adoptive parents for your baby. Think about the qualities or characteristics that you would like the adoptive family to possess. Decide if you want to pass on any cultural or religious traditions. Determine whether you want your child raised with siblings or if you prefer a couple with no older children. Consider the degree of contact you want with your birth child after the adoption. Birth mothers and adoptive families can choose open or semi-open adoptions in which the birth parents play a role in the birth child’s li
