Can I Put my 3-Year-Old Up for Adoption? [How Adoption Can be Life-Changing]

Adoption may be an option for you. Placing a 3-year-old for adoption can be challenging, and there are some circumstances where it may not be the best route. To find out more about adoption in your circumstances, call 1-800-ADOPTION today.

Different circumstances in life can be complicated, and as a parent of a 3-year-old, feeling like you simply can’t give your child the life he or she deserves might have you asking, “Can I give my 3-year-old up for adoption?”

Thankfully, adoption may be an option for you. 

• As you consider putting a 3-year-old up for adoption, you are no doubt in a very difficult situation. 
• You love your child, but you also know that things are really hard.
• Parenting is most likely not shaping up to be what you had imagined, and there could be a variety of factors that have brought you to consider putting a 3-year-old up for adoption. 

This is a significant decision, and we want to help you make the best choice for you and your child. That choice will be unique to each person because your life is unlike anyone else’s. There is no one right answer. To help you reach your right answer, we’re going to take a look at some of the most important things worth considering. 

Before we cover the adoption process for your 3-year-old, it’s important to understand that a mother who chooses adoption is not “giving up." Adoption is a decision that is made out of pure love and the desire to give your child the best possible life. 

Can I Put My 3-Year-Old Up for Adoption? 

It’s never too late to choose adoption.

This may come as a surprise to many, but, even though it is less common, it is still possible to place a child for adoption at 3 years old. While American Adoptions primarily places newborns and young infants, our agency has worked with some mothers and children in this age range. 

Adoption for a 3-year-old could be the best possible path for you and your child, and the process comes with some slight differences that one of our experienced adoption professionals can help guide you through. 

How to Give a 3-Year-Old Up for Adoption with American Adoptions 

Putting a 3-year-old up for adoption with American Adoption may be possible.

While this process will undoubtedly be different from a domestic infant adoption, there are still many similarities you will share as a prospective birth mother in the adoption process, including support services to help you with each step of your adoption journey. 

Here are just a few of the benefits provided to you by our agency: 

• An adoption plan created specifically to your needs and expectations for your adoption. 

• You will be able to choose the adoptive family you think is best and have full control over the decisions for your adoption. 

• 24/7 counseling and guidance from our experienced adoption professionals. 

• Free legal representation by an experienced adoption attorney will be provided to you.

• Through open adoption, you can maintain a connection with your child and the adoptive family for years to come. 

• And more. 

Before making any final decisions about putting a 3-year-old up for adoption, we recommend getting free information and speaking with an adoption specialist. They will be able to give you more specific information about how adoption would look in your situation, as well as help you understand all of the options you could choose.  

Putting a 3-year-old up for adoption could be the best option for you and your child, but there are some slight differences in the adoption process.

One thing to keep in mind is that the older your child is, the more information your adoption specialist will need before the process can get started. Some of the background information they will need includes: 

• A copy of your child’s birth certificate 

• Who is listed as the father on your child’s birth certificate 

• Medical records for your child 

• Documentation of where the child has lived from birth to present 

• Who has had custody or care of the child from birth to present 

• Who has provided financial and emotional support for this child from birth to present 

• Documentation of child support provided by any father 

It’s never too late to choose adoption, and we are ready to speak with you about your situation. Adoption can help you give your child a better life, provide you with the chance to focus on your goals and give a hopeful adoptive family the opportunity to live out their dreams of growing a family. 

Get More Information on Placing a 3-Year-Old for Adoption  

If you have any additional questions, contact Michelle, a birth parent specialist and a birth parent herself, who is ready to answer any questions you have about putting a 3-year-old up for adoption.         

“I am available to answer any questions that arise, particularly from birth moms, as I have been in your shoes and know how you are feeling,” Michelle said. “It was most helpful to me when I had someone to talk to who would just listen to me without making any judgments or conclusions about who I was as a person.”         

You can ask Michelle questions about the adoption process online. You can also call us at 1-800-ADOPTION, or get free information with our online contact form for prospective birth mothers considering adoption here. Adoptive families wanting more information on adopting a child can click here to get more information. 

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