Adoption in Rialto, CA
Rialto Adoption Agencies, Lawyers and More
If you’re thinking about beginning the Rialto adoption process, you’ll need a series of local resources and professionals in order to begin. General overviews of the California adoption process are helpful, but rarely offer any specific information for the Rialto area.
Whether you’re hoping to adopt a child or you need to learn how to place a baby for adoption in Rialto, Calif., this guide will help you find everything you need.
Rialto Adoption Agencies
American Adoptions is one of the leading full-service national agencies. We have more than 25 years’ worth of experience guiding pregnant women and adoptive parents through their adoption journeys throughout California and the United States. Thanks to our national reach and our size, we’re able to offer more comprehensive services than the typical small adoption agency in Rialto, Calif., including:
- Shorter wait times for hopeful adoptive parents
- 24/7 counseling and support for pregnant women exploring their options
- Financial protection for adoptive parents in the event of an adoption disruption
- Video profiles to give prospective birth mothers the opportunity to see potential adoptive parents “in action”
- And more
We also have local offices throughout the state, so you can expect to receive personalized care and attention through this life-changing experience, while still benefiting from our national reach. Our Los Angeles offices is less than an hour away from Rialto, at:
633 West 5th Street
>26th and 27th Floors
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Adoptions Unlimited, Inc., and Alpha Family Adoptions, both in Riverside, offer private domestic infant adoption services, as well. However, you should thoroughly research and compare all of your options when you’re choosing the Rialto adoption agency that will help you navigate this major experience in your life.
If you’re interested in learning more about American Adoptions’ private domestic infant adoption services, contact us online for free information with no obligation. Our social workers are always standing by to answer any questions you might have about the process of adoption in Rialto.
Rialto Adoption Attorneys
Every adoption will need the help of an experienced Rialto adoption lawyer in order to complete the required legal process. This attorney will ensure that everyone is being fairly advocated for and fully understands each legal step as it happens.
When you partner with American Adoptions, you’ll be referred to a local attorney, so you don’t have to worry about finding your own and coordinating with them yourself. If, however, you’re working with a different Rialto adoption agency for placement services, you’ll likely need to find your own attorney. Here are some local professionals who may be able to represent you for the adoption:
- Dorado & Dorado, APLC
- Schank and Associates
- Stacy Albelais, Attorney at Law
- Law Office of Amy York Garrett
- The Law Offices of Duane P. Booth
- The Law Office of Ronald L. Freeman
- Lenita A. Skoretz, Attorney At Law
- Rice & Rice, Attorneys at Law
- Law Offices of Denise Motroni
- The Law Office of Heath L. Baker
- The Haynes Law Firm, APLC
Rialto Home Study Providers
Anyone who wishes to adopt a child must first complete the home study process before they’re cleared to continue. This important pre-adoptive step assesses the family’s readiness to welcome a child through adoption, including their physical, financial, mental and emotional preparedness. This is meant to ensure that children are placed into loving, safe, and ready homes.
American Adoptions is a licensed home study provider in the state of California. We have streamlined the process to save you time and money – allowing you to focus on the next step of your adoption process. Follow this link to begin your home study and to learn more about the services we offer
Rialto Foster Care Professionals
Thinking about becoming a foster parent or adopting a child through foster care? This is a wonderful way to grow a family, but American Adoptions is unable to provide foster care services. We can, however, point you to local professionals who are licensed to help with this type of adoption, including:
- San Bernardino County Children and Family Services
- Family Connections Christian Adoptions
- Koinonia
- Knotts Family Agency
- Walden Family Services
- The Heart Matters Foster Family Agency
- Olive Crest
Rialto International Adoption Agencies
International placements continue to decline, but some families still have their hearts set on this path. They’ll need to work with an agency that is licensed to place children across national borders. The nearest such agency to Rialto is:
Rialto Hospitals
Women who are pregnant and partnering with American Adoptions will be asked about a lot of different preferences they might have — including where they’d like to receive medical care leading up to and for their delivery. Your American Adoptions specialist will walk you through these types of choices to create a personal birth plan.
Some nearby options you might consider incorporating into that birth plan include:
- Redlands Community Hospital
- Fontana Medical Center
- Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center
- Loma Linda University Children’s Health
- Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino
- Riverside Community Hospital
Rialto Courts
A Rialto family that has recently received placement of a new child must complete a series of post-placement requirements and follow-ups over a few months. Then, they’ll have their adoption finalization hearing scheduled in San Bernardino County court. This hearing is short and simple — the judge issues the final decree of adoption, and the last legal step of the process is complete.
Visiting Rialto
Birth and adoptive families, along with their child, will often spend some amount of time together whenever an adoption placement takes place in Rialto. You may meet one another here before or during placement, and you may spend time in Rialto for future open adoption visits or ICPC clearance.
Rialto is a small community, but there are still a few nearby places to explore together during your time here:
- Rialto Historical Society Museum
- 2 Trees Trail
- NASCAR Racing Experience and Richard Petty Driving Experience
- Glen Helen Regional Park
Have some questions about the Rialto, CA, adoption process? Ready to get started? Contact American Adoptions now for free, confidential and no-obligation information. Our licensed social workers are here to answer your questions and can help you begin the process whenever you’re ready.
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