The Temecula adoption process may have you feeling lost. Completing an adoption in Temecula, Calif., is complex — it’s made more difficult when most informational guides you’ll find are written for the general California adoption process and don’t address the services available in your city.

That’s why we created this list of the best local resources for adoption in Temecula, including the top professionals and adoption agencies in Temecula that you’ll need to contact. Whether you’re hoping to adopt a child or you need to learn how to place a child for adoption in Temecula, you’ll want to start here.

Temecula Adoption Agencies

American Adoptions is one of the leading full-service national agencies in the country. We’re able to work with hopeful adoptive parents and prospective birth parents from the beginning to the completion of their infant adoption in Temecula, Calif., and throughout the U.S. We offer everything from pre-adoption counseling to post-adoption communication support and beyond.

Thanks to our size and scope, we’re able to provide more services than the average regional agency, including:

• 24/7 adoption counseling and support for pregnant women and prospective birth parents
• Financial risk-sharing to protect adoptive families in the event of an adoption disruption
• Access to waiting adoptive families from all different backgrounds, located all across the country, to give prospective birth parents a greater chance of finding the perfect one for their baby
• Minimal wait times for hopeful adoptive parents
• And more

And, with offices located just a short drive away in sunny Los Angeles, Temecula residents can enjoy all of these benefits without sacrificing the local convenience and knowledge of a nearby professional. You can find our California offices at:

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

There are other options when it comes to choosing an adoption agency in Temecula, like Adoption Center of Hope, who might also be able to help you with a private domestic adoption in the area.

When you’re undertaking such a life-changing journey, it’s important that you carefully research and compare your options. If you have any questions about our services for prospective birth and adoptive families, you can call us at any time to learn more at 1-800-ADOPTION or request free information online with no obligation.

Temecula Adoption Attorneys

Whether you’re a prospective birth or adoptive parent, you’ll always need to work with an experienced adoption attorney in order to complete the legal steps of your adoption in Temecula. Each party should be represented by their own individual attorney, to ensure that everyone receives fair and equal advocacy throughout the process.

When you reach out to American Adoptions, we can refer you to local attorneys we know and trust, so you won’t have to worry about vetting legal representation on your own. If, however, you’re working with a different agency for placement, you may want to contact adoption attorneys in the area, such as:

• Allen Hultquist Adoption Law
• Family Law Matters
• Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP
• Julie S. Page
• Camarata & Marren, LLP
• The Law Offices of H. William Edgar

Temecula Home Study Providers

The California home study process is an important pre-adoption assessment tool. It verifies that every adoptive family is financially, mentally and emotionally prepared to welcome a child through adoption, and that their home is a safe place for a child to grow up.

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.

Temecula Foster Care Professionals

Considering adopting a child through a foster care adoption in Temecula? Although American Adoption is only licensed to complete domestic private infant adoptions, we’re happy to help you get connected to the appropriately licensed child placement professional.

Contact one of these local providers to learn more about fostering or adopting a child through foster care:

• County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services - Children’s Services Division
• Family Connections Christian Adoptions
• Koinonia
• Hugs Foster Family Agency

Temecula International Adoption Agencies

Similarly, if you’re interested in adopting a child internationally, you’ll need to work with an agency that is licensed to complete placements across national borders. Despite the continuing decline in international placements, there is a nearby professional that may be able to help you if you’re considering this path:

• Family Connections Christian Adoptions
• International Christian Adoptions

Temecula Hospitals

If you’re pregnant and making a plan for adoption in Temecula, one of the many choices you’ll need to consider will be where you want to deliver the baby and receive pre- and post-natal care. When you partner with American Adoptions, your specialist will walk you through your options for creating a birth plan, which helps you to outline your preferences for these types of medical choices.

The nearest hospital in your area is:

• Temecula Valley Hospital

Temecula Courts

When an adoptive family receives placement of a child, they’ll spend several months completing the required post-placement home study updates. Then, a date for adoption finalization will be set through Riverside County court.

The finalization hearing itself is short and simple. The judge grants a final decree of adoption, and any friends or family members in attendance can snap a quick photo together in honor of the big day. Your attorney will walk you through the finalization process ahead of time.

Visiting Temecula

When an adoption is completed in Temecula, the birth and adoptive families will likely spend a good amount of time there together. Whether you are meeting one another before or at the placement of the baby, awaiting ICPC clearance or traveling for open adoption visits, Temecula will likely be the “home base” if the prospective birth mother delivers the baby here.

It can be helpful to have some ideas of activities you can enjoy together during your time here, including:

• Wilson Creek Winery
• Pennypickle's Workshop
• Temecula Valley Museum
• Magical Adventure Balloon Rides
• Lake Skinner Park

Questions about the Temecula adoption process? Ready to get started? Contact our licensed social workers now to receive more information about adoption in Temecula, California, and begin your journey whenever you’re ready.

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