What must the birthparents do once they have decided to place a child for adoption?
The birthparents should contact an adoption agency or an attorney who specializes in adoption. They will be asked to provide information about the type of adoptive family they prefer, and will receive information about available and appropriate families. With help from the attorney or the agency, the birthparents choose the adoptive family, and the attorney or agency contacts the family. Once the child is born, the appropriate paperwork is filed, a court hearing is held, and the child is placed with the adoptive parents.
