Want to learn about adoption in Hattiesburg, MS? Call 1-800-ADOPTION or request adoption information online now to find out how the process works with American Adoptions. We can provide you with all the services you need to complete the Hattiesburg adoption process, whether you’re adopting a child or placing a child for adoption in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

The following guide to local resources can help you get started if you’re ready to start the MS adoption process today:

Hattiesburg Adoption Agencies

The following Mississippi adoption agencies provide comprehensive domestic adoption services to both birth and adoptive parents in Hattiesburg:

• American Adoptions

• Bethany Christian Services

Foster Care Agencies for Adoption in Hattiesburg

For families who wish to become foster parents or pursue a foster care adoption in Hattiesburg, MS, the following nearby organizations can help you explore this family-building option further:

• Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services

• Youth Villages Hattiesburg

• Canopy Children’s Solutions

International Adoption Agencies in Hattiesburg

The nearest Mississippi adoption agencies that can help you adopt a child from another country are listed below, and they can offer you more information about how to complete intercountry adoptions in Hattiesburg, Mississippi:

• New Beginnings

• Nightlight Christian Adoptions

Hattiesburg Adoption Attorneys

The Mississippi adoption process has many complex legal steps, and your Hattiesburg adoption lawyer is there to guide you through everything from adoption consent to finalization. This is needed for both prospective birth and adoptive parents, and American Adoptions will connect you to the legal counsel that you’ll need for your adoptions in Hattiesburg. But you could also contact any of the following local adoption attorneys to help with your adoption process:

• The Law Office of Timothy M. Farris, PLLC

• Tingle Law Group, PLLC

• Johnson, Ratliff & Waide, PLLC

• Lowrey & Fortner PA, Attorneys at Law

• Barefield Law Firm, PLLC, Attorneys & Counselors at Law

• Roberts & Associates, Attorneys at Law

• Schmidt Law Firm

Home Study Professionals in Hattiesburg

Home studies are required for all hopeful adoptive families before you can adopt in Hattiesburg. You’ll need to work with a Mississippi-licensed provider like one of the following to complete your home study process:

• New Beginnings

• Lifeline Children’s Services

Hattiesburg Hospitals for Maternity Care and Delivery

Pregnant women who are creating an adoption plan with American Adoptions will establish a hospital plan, which outlines where they’d like to go for their prenatal care and delivery.

If you're a prospective birth mother working with our agency, you might consider including one of these Hattiesburg hospitals in your personal adoption plan:

• Forrest General Hospital
  6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
  601-288-7000 

• Merit Health Wesley
  5001 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  601-268-8000

Courts for Finalization of Adoption in Hattiesburg, MS

In Mississippi, adoption finalizations fall under the jurisdiction of chancery courts. For Hattiesburg adoptions, check with either the Forrest County or Lamar County courts, depending on which county you reside in, to learn more about where your adoption will be finalized after placement.

Contact us today at 1-800-ADOPTION to talk to a specialist about adoption in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with our agency.

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