Adoption in Davenport
Davenport Adoption Agencies, Lawyers and More
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Whether you’re a hopeful adoptive family or a pregnant woman thinking about adoption for her baby, it’s understandable that you might have some questions. Adoption laws vary from state to state, so having access to resources that are specific to your location can be crucial. To that end, we’ve compiled a guide for all the resources necessary to complete a Davenport adoption.
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Davenport Adoption Agencies
As a national, licensed, full-service adoption agency, American Adoptions is more than qualified to complete an adoption in Davenport. From counseling pregnant women to helping facilitate contact between adoptive families and birth parents after placement, we do it all.
Davenport Adoption Attorneys
In every adoption situation, all parties involved will require legal services to ensure their interests are represented. If you work with American Adoptions, you’ll be provided with a trusted adoption attorney. If not, you may want to begin researching the following Davenport law firms:
Davenport Foster Care Professionals
As a private adoption agency, American Adoptions isn’t affiliated with Iowa’s foster care system. However, it’s still a cause that’s very near and dear to our hearts. If you’re interested in foster parenting or adopting from the foster care system in Davenport, please don’t hesitate to contact one of the following agencies:
Davenport Home Study Providers
Before a family can adopt a child in Iowa, they must undergo an adoption home study or an assessment of their readiness to adopt.
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.
Davenport International Adoption Agencies
American Adoptions works only to complete adoptions within the United States, but that doesn’t mean that Davenport citizens don’t have access to international adoption professionals. If you think you may want to adopt from another country, please contact one of the following agencies.
Davenport Hospitals
If you’re a pregnant woman thinking about adoption in Davenport, your adoption specialist will help you to determine all the details of the day — where you want to deliver, who should be in the room, whether you’d like time alone with the baby, etc.
If you’re an adoptive parent traveling from outside of Davenport to meet your newest family member, you can expect to do so at one of the following locations:
Davenport Courts
Before a Davenport adoption is complete, a judge must issue a final decree of adoption at an adoption hearing. He or she will verify that the adoption was completed legally and ethically, and the adopted child will become an official and permanent member of the adoptive family. If you adopt in Davenport, this hearing will take place at the Scott County courthouse.
Davenport Tourist Attractions
If you travel from outside of Iowa to adopt in Davenport, you may have to stick around for a few days while interstate regulations are met. If this is the case, don’t hesitate to get out and enjoy what Davenport has to offer!
For more information about adoption in Davenport with our agency, please contact American Adoptions at 1-800-ADOPTION.
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