If you’re considering adoption in Cedar Rapids, whether as a pregnant woman or a prospective adoptive family, it’s likely that you have some questions. That’s understandable; it’s a big decision, and it will change the course of your life. As an adoption agency, it’s our job at this stage to provide you with reliable information to help as you make your decision. To that end, we’ve compiled a list of resources that are specific to Cedar Rapids adoption to help you in your research.

If you think that you're ready to talk to an adoption specialist about adoption in Iowa, reach out to us through our free online form or call 1-800-ADOPTION.

Cedar Rapids Adoption Agencies

As a national, full-service adoption agency, American Adoptions is more than equipped to handle all of your needs for adoption in Cedar Rapids. From unbiased counseling for pregnant women to facilitating postplacement communication, we truly do it all. Call 1-800-ADOPTION to learn more about the services we offer.

Cedar Rapids Home Study Providers

Before a family is approved to adopt in Iowa, they must first undergo an adoption home study. This is essentially an assessment of their readiness to adopt and includes three phases: a documentation phase, a home inspection, and interviews with each family member living in the home.

As a licensed home study provider in Iowa, 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.

Cedar Rapids Adoption Attorneys

In every adoption scenario, all parties will need an attorney to make sure their legal interests are represented. If you work with American Adoptions, you’ll be connected with a trusted adoption attorney. If not, begin researching the following Cedar Rapids lawyers:

• Jacobsen Johnson and Wiezorek PLC

• Zachary D. Crowdes

• Gray, Stefani and Mitvalsky

• Nazette, Marner, Nathanson and Shea LLP

Cedar Rapids Foster Care Professionals

As a private domestic adoption agency, American Adoptions is not involved with Iowa’s foster care system. However, if you think you might be interested in fostering a child or adopting an older child from the foster care system, we highly encourage you to do so. To start, please contact one of the following agencies:

• Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association

• Iowa Department of Human Services

• Four Oaks Foster and Adoptive Family Connections

Cedar Rapids International Adoption Agencies

American Adoptions works only to complete adoptions within the United States, but Iowa citizens interested in adopting from other countries have options as well:

• Birthright International

• Nightlight Christian Adoptions

Cedar Rapids Hospitals

If you are a pregnant woman considering adoption in Cedar Rapids, you’ll work with your American Adoptions adoption specialist to create a hospital plan. This includes the details of any normal birth plan — where you want to deliver, how you want the process to go, etc. — but it will include other factors as well. Do you want the adoptive family in the room? Would you like time alone with your baby?  Your adoption specialist will help you to ensure that the day goes exactly as you want it to.

If you’re an adoptive family traveling to Cedar Rapids to meet your baby, you can expect to do so at one of the following locations.

• St. Luke’s Birth Care Center

• Mercy Medical Center Birthplace and NICU

Cedar Rapids Courts

Before an adoption is complete, an adoptive family must undergo an adoption finalization hearing. In this hearing, a judge ensures that every law was adhered to and that the adoption is indeed in the child’s best interests. If you adopt in Cedar Rapids, this hearing will take place in the Linn County district court.

Cedar Rapids Tourist Attractions

If you’re traveling from out of town to adopt in Cedar Rapids, you may be required to stick around for a bit while you spend time with your child’s birth parents and wait for legal requirements to be met. If this is the case, don’t hesitate to get out and enjoy what Cedar Rapids has to offer!

• The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library

• Brucemore

• Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

• The History Center

• Ushers Ferry  Historic Village

• Seminole Valley Farm Museum

• The African American Museum of Iowa

To learn more about adoption in Cedar Rapids with our agency, please contact American Adoptions at 1-800-ADOPTION.

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