The adoption wait time is one of the biggest thing standing between you and your dreams of starting a family. There are several ways we work to create lower average adoption wait times for our families. Family is forever, but your wait doesn't have to be.
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Top ArticlesLearn what a home study is and why you need one to adopt a child.
Read MoreWhile adoption home studies vary slightly from agency to agency and state to state, there are several key elements that are almost always included in every home study.
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Read MoreNo, American Adoptions has established relationships with some of the best adoption attorneys in the nation. Because adoption laws vary from state to state and between counties, it is important to utilize the services of an adoption attorney who specializes in the state where the adoption will finalize, which is unknown until you match with an expectant mother. You have the right to retain your own attorney, but doing so may be an additional, unnecessary expense.
American Adoptions does not allow gender specificity in adoption. Any family who wishes to be gender-specific in their adoption should contact us at 1-800-ADOPTION and ask about the possibility of an exception waiver before taking any other steps toward adoption with our agency. Any families who do receive an exception to be gender-specific may also incur an additional fee, which helps cover the additional advertising costs of such a request.
Please note that gender specificity will likely increase your wait time significantly.
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Ted Mars, father of American Adoptions' founder Scott Mars, shares how adoption changed his world in ways he could have never imagined.
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