Whether you’re a pregnant woman or a parent hoping to add to your family, considering adoption in Idaho for yourself is a huge step. It’s one that, if taken, will change your life, and it’s important that you understand your options before committing to this journey. Because adoption laws vary by state, it can be difficult to understand which resources are applicable to you and which ones aren’t. To help in this area, we’ve compiled the following guide to give you resources specific to adoption in Idaho Falls.

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Idaho Falls Adoption Agencies

As a national, full-service adoption agency, American Adoptions is more than qualified to meet any needs surrounding an adoption. From counseling pregnant women to helping birth parents and adoptive parents work on their relationships after placement, we’ll be with you every step of the way. If, however, you’d like to reach out to some other agencies in the area:

• A New Beginning

• Idaho Youth Ranch Adoptions

Idaho Falls Adoption Attorneys

Everyone who goes through the adoption process will need an adoption attorney at some point to represent their legal interests. If you work with American Adoptions, you’ll be provided with a trusted adoption attorney. If not, you’ll want to begin contacting the following Idaho Falls law firms:

• Pendlebury Law

• Nelson Hall Parry Tucker

• David Johnson

• Holden Kidwell Hahn & Crapo

• Manwaring Law Office

Idaho Falls Foster Care Professionals

American Adoptions works only to complete private adoptions, and is therefore not involved with Idaho’s foster care system. However, if you feel that you may be interested in providing a foster child with a temporary home or adopting an older child from foster care, we encourage you to reach out to any of the following organizations:

• Casey Family Programs

• Path

• The Idaho Child Welfare Research and Training Center

Idaho Falls Home Study Providers

Before a family is cleared to adopt a child in the state of Idaho, they must undergo an adoption home study. This is comprised of a documentation stage, a home inspection and interviews with each family member to ensure that a family is completely ready to adopt a child. It can seem scary, but it’s important to remember that agencies like Idaho Youth Ranch Adoptions are there to help you achieve your adoption goals.

Idaho Falls International Adoption Agencies

Because American Adoptions is a domestic adoption agency, this means we only complete adoptions that occur within the United States. If, however, you’re an Idaho Falls citizen considering adopting a child from overseas, we encourage you to contact an agency like Nightlight Christian Adoptions to learn more.

Idaho Falls Hospitals

If you’re a pregnant woman planning to pursue adoption for her child, you’ll need to work with your American Adoptions adoption specialist to create a hospital plan. Like all pregnant women, you’ll need to think about things like delivery methods and whether or not you want pain medication, but you’ll also have to consider details like whether you want the adoptive family in the delivery room or if you’d like time alone with your baby.

If you’re an adoptive family traveling to adopt from a pregnant woman in Idaho Falls, you can expect to meet your newest family member in one of the following locations:

• Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center

• Mountain View Hospital

Idaho Falls Courts

To complete an adoption in Idaho Falls, an adoptive family must attend an adoption finalization hearing. This will involve a judge reviewing your adoption case to ensure that everything was completed legally and ethically, and that adoption is in the child’s best interest. In Idaho Falls, this hearing will take place in the Bonneville County courthouse.

Idaho Falls Tourist Attractions

If you have traveled from outside of Idaho Falls to adopt, you may be required to stay in town for a few days as all adoption requirements are met. If this is the case, be sure to get out and explore the area!

• Collectors’ Corner Museum

• Museum of Idaho

• Idaho Falls Zoo

• Lava Trail System

• Idaho Falls

To learn more about adoption in Idaho Falls with our agency, please feel free to contact American Adoptions anytime at 1-800-ADOPTION.

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