If you’re beginning the research adoption in Huntington Beach, you’ve probably already noticed the lack of local resource guides. There is plenty of information out there about the overall California adoption process, but that’s only so helpful if you’re trying to adopt or place a child for adoption in Huntington Beach, Calif., and want to know more about the resources you can count on in your immediate area.

So, we created this guide specifically for the Huntington Beach adoption process, for both prospective birth and adoptive parents. Here, you can find everything you’ll need to get started, including the best local resources and professionals.

Huntington Beach Adoption Agencies

As one of the leading full-service national adoption agencies, American Adoptions is able to work with pregnant women and hopeful adoptive parents in Huntington Beach and throughout the country. We provide all of the services that you’ll need to complete the process of adoption in Huntington Beach from start to finish, from pre-adoption counseling to post-adoption communication support. We’ve been helping guide and support birth and adoptive families in the area for years, and we’d be honored to do the same for you.

By working with American Adoptions, you’ll have access to a number of services and benefits that most local agencies just can’t offer, including:

• 24/7 counseling and support for prospective birth parents

• Adoption disruption insurance for hopeful adoptive families

• Financial support for pregnant women considering adoption and scholarship opportunities after placement

• Shorter wait times for adoptive parents to receive an adoption opportunity

• And more

Another benefit of working with American Adoptions? We can provide all of these services and more right here in California. With offices located nearby in Los Angeles, American Adoptions offers all of the advantages of working with a leading national adoption agency, without sacrificing the local convenience and friendly service you’d expect from a smaller regional professional. Our Los Angeles office is located at:

633 West 5^th Street
26^th and 27^th Floors
Los Angeles, CA 90071

However, there are other local adoption agencies in Huntington Beach and the surrounding area who may be able to help you. We always encourage you to carefully research and compare all your options when you’re choosing your main professional — this is one of the most important journeys of your life, and you deserve the absolute best guide throughout this experience and beyond.

To learn more about American Adoptions and our services for an adoption in Huntington Beach, contact us today at 1-800-ADOPTION or request free information online.

Huntington Beach Adoption Attorneys

Whether you’re considering placing a child for adoption in Huntington Beach or you’re hoping to adopt a child in the area, you’ll need to work with an adoption attorney. You’ll need an experienced lawyer to complete the necessary legal steps involved in a Huntington Beach adoption. Your attorney will guide you through those processes, make sure you’re fully informed and consent to everything that’s happening, and ensure that everything is completed safely and correctly.

Although American Adoptions can refer you to trusted local attorneys, you may need to find your own legal representative if you’re working with another agency or adopting independently. These Huntington Beach professionals may be able to help with the legal steps in your adoption, so contact them for more information:

• The Law Offices of Booker T. Burney, Jr.

• The Law Offices of Kyle R. Puro

• The Law Office of Barbara E. McNamara

• The Law Office of Patricia Hendrickson

• Furubotten Law, APC

• The Zacher Firm

Huntington Beach Home Study Providers

All adoptive parents must first be cleared by a home study before they can be placed with a child. The home study process is an important assessment tool — it gauges the family’s physical, mental, and emotional readiness to welcome a child via adoption. It’s required for every adoption throughout the U.S. to help make sure that children are placed into safe and prepared homes.

As a licensed home study provider in California, American Adoptions has streamlined the home study process so that you can complete your home study with us faster and more efficiently than any other agency. Follow this link to begin your home study and to learn more about the services we offer.

Huntington Beach Foster Care Professionals

American Adoptions is not licensed to complete foster care placements, but there are several nearby professionals who can help you learn more about fostering or adopting a child through foster care. Reach out to one of these local foster care organizations to learn more about this path:

• The Orange County Social Services Agency

• Family Connections Christian Adoptions

• Olive Crest

• Aspiranet

• RaiseAChild

• Latino Family Institute Adoption and Foster Care Agency

Huntington Beach International Adoption Agencies

International adoptions are steadily declining due to the legal complexities involved. But, if you do decide to pursue this type of adoption in Huntington Beach, you’ll need to work with an experienced and appropriately licensed agency. The nearest providers who may be able to help you adopt internationally include:

• Family Connections Christian Adoptions

• Bal Jagat - Children’s World, Inc.

• Vista Del Mar

Huntington Beach Hospitals

Pregnant women who are creating an adoption plan in Huntington Beach will have a lot of choices to make — including making a birth plan with the help of their adoption specialist. Your birth plan outlines things like where and how you want to deliver, who you want with you as your support team and more.

You may want to start thinking about which hospital in the Huntington Beach area might be convenient for you. Some options to explore include:

• Hoag Hospital Newport Beach

• MemorialCare Orange Coast Maternity Center

• Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center

• Los Alamitos Medical Center

• MemorialCare Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach

Huntington Beach Courts

When adoptive parents are placed with a child, they’ll spend several months completing post-placement study visits before finalizing their adoption in Orange County court. The adoption finalization hearing is short and quick. The judge will grant the final decree of adoption and the family will have an opportunity to take a photo together to remember the day.

Visiting Huntington Beach

Adoptive parents from out of town might spend time in Huntington Beach for ICPC clearance or for open adoption visits in the years to come. Maybe the prospective birth and adoptive families are meeting in Huntington Beach for the first time before placement.

It can be nice to have some ideas of local activities to enjoy together. Fortunately, Huntington Beach has a few things to do, including:

• Huntington State Beach

• Orange County Museum of Art

• Lyon Air Museum

• Atlantis Play Center

• The Reptile Zoo

Still interested in adoption in Huntington Beach, CA? Call 1-800-ADOPTION to speak with a licensed social worker and learn more about our domestic infant adoption program, and to begin your Huntington Beach adoption journey.

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