Will the birth mother be required to go to court; how long after th papers are signed is there a court date?
The birth mother will not go to court unless the father contests the adoption. If the case is contested then the court proceedings can last up to a year. The child will still be placed in his adoptive home regardless of the case going to court. • What happens if my baby is born with birth defects? Will the adoptive couple still want to adopt my baby? In the event that the couple is not prepared to parent a child with a special need, the child would be placed into a licensed agency foster family until an approved couple could be identified. The family is screened in the application process to see what birth defects that they would be open to in a child. • When interim (foster) care is utilized, how long will the baby remain there prior to going to the adoptive parents? The barriers to immediate placement includes a child’s medical history, legal states, and delays in making same race placements. • Does your agency permit the baby to be placed directly into the adoptive parents home? Yes
