What are the steps for placing a child for adoption?
You have already taken the first step by researching adoption. It is important that you are knowledgeable about adoption so you can make an informed decision. We recommend that you talk to an adoption counselor for birth parents and/or an adoption attorney to make sure that you understand your legal rights. These will vary by state. If you are committed to adoption, the next step is to select the family you want to adopt your child. Before you start this step, you may want to make a list of what is important to you in a family for your child. Do you want your child to be the oldest? Do you want the family to have other children? Do you have a certain religious preference? Do you care where they live? How much contact do you want with the adoptive parents and the child? After you have identified your desires, you may view letters to birth parents on the web or at an adoption agency. You may find one family that seems right to you or you may consider a number of families to adopt your ch
