If you’re interested in adoption in San Jose, whether as a pregnant woman or a potential adoptive parent, you probably want to know everything you can about the process. It can be different to find resources specific to San Jose adoptions, so we’ve compiled a list of local resources for you to turn to in your research.

San Jose Adoption Agencies

As a full-service, national adoption agency, American Adoptions can provide all the services you’ll need for a domestic adoption in San Jose, from prospective birth mother counseling to post-placement contact facilitation. There are other adoption professionals in San Jose available to you, as well:

• Family Connections Christian Adoptions

• Kinship Center

• Bay Area Adoption Services

San Jose Adoption Attorneys

Every adoption will require an adoption attorney at some point. If you work with American Adoptions, you’ll be connected with a trusted attorney near you. If not, there are many adoption lawyers in San Jose you can research in your search for the perfect legal representation:

• Mello and Pickering

• Elainie Honjas

• The Ahluwalia Firm

• Thrive Anew

• Timothy D. Henry

San Jose Foster Care Professionals

American Adoptions does not complete foster care adoptions, but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage you to research this option! Foster care adoption in San Jose can be completed by the following professionals:

• Family Connections Christian Adoptions

• Santa Clary County Department of Family and Children’s Services

• Families for Children

• Bill Wilson Center

• Uplift Family Services

San Jose Home Study Providers

Before an adoptive family can adopt, California law requires that they have a home study, which is essentially an assessment of the family and their home to make sure it’s safe for a child to join.  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.

San Jose International Adoption Agencies

American Adoptions only helps with adoptions that take place in the United States, but if you’re interested in pursuing an international adoption, there are multiple international adoption agencies in San Jose:

• Family Connections Christian Adoptions

• Bay Area Adoption Services International

• Holt International

• Adopt International

San Jose Hospitals

When a woman considering adoption goes into the hospital, it’s common for adoptive families to travel to her to be present for the birth of the child. Whether you’re an expectant mother considering adoption or an adoptive parent who has matched with a pregnant woman in San Jose, you can expect to travel to one of the following locations:

• Good Samaritan Hospital

• O’Connor Hospital

• Regional Medical Center

San Jose Courts

For adoptive parents, the finalization hearing is one of the most exciting days in the San Jose adoption process. It’s the day that a judge approves your adoption and names you your child’s legal parents. In San Jose, this will happen in the Santa Clara County Court.

Visiting San Jose

Adoptive families traveling to San Jose don’t have to sit around in their hotel room while they wait for the legal process to wrap up. San Jose has plenty of activities for visitors!

• Winchester Mystery House

• The Tech Museum of Innovation

• Children’s Discovery Museum

• Happy Hollow Park and Zoo

• Santana Row

• San Jose Museum of Art

For more information about pursuing adoption in San Jose with American Adoptions, call 1-800-ADOPTION to speak with a social worker. 

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