If you’re hoping to adopt a child in Columbia or you’re placing a child for adoption in Columbia, South Carolina, American Adoptions can connect you to the resources you’ll need. As a full-service, national adoption agency, we've helped many families in South Carolina reach their adoption goals — and we can do the same for you in Columbia, S.C.

To learn more about our agency services, you can call 1-800-ADOPTION or request your free adoption information online here. In the meantime, check out our list of local resources that may be useful in your Columbia adoption journey.

Columbia Adoption Agencies

National adoption agencies such as American Adoptions offer the full range of services that you’ll need to complete a domestic adoption in Columbia, while smaller agencies may not be able to provide all the services you’ll require. Some of the nearest Columbia adoption agencies include:

• American Adoptions

• Christian Family Services

Foster Care Agencies for Adoption in Columbia, SC

If your dream is to foster to adopt in Columbia or pursue a foster care adoption, any of the following local resources may be helpful to you:

• South Carolina Youth Advocate Program

• South Carolina Mentor

• South Carolina Department of Social Services: Columbia Foster Care Division

• South Carolina Foster Parent Association

• The Bair Foundation

• South Carolina Heart Gallery

• Lutheran Services Carolinas

International Adoption Agencies in Columbia, South Carolina

For families who hope to adopt a child from another country, this Columbia international adoption agency may be able to help you with your adoption journey:

• Alliance for Children

Columbia Adoption Attorneys

Legal representation is necessary for both prospective birth and adoptive parents for the legal steps of adoption in Columbia, SC. Your Columbia adoption attorney can guide you through legal matters like adoption consent and finalization. American Adoptions connects our prospective birth and adoptive families to the legal counsel they’ll need, but other Columbia adoption attorneys include:

• The Law Offices of James Fletcher Thompson, LLC

• Paul A. Meding, Attorney at Law

• Gerald Law Firm, P.A.

• Eric Mohn Law Office

• Lane Law Firm

• Carrie Warner, Attorney at Law

• The Law Office of Shannon K. Burnett

Columbia Home Study Providers

A home study is required for any prospective parent hoping to adopt a child in Columbia, SC. You can find South Carolina-licensed home study professional who can provide home study services in Columbia here.

Hospitals for Maternity and Infant Care in Columbia, SC

Creating a personal hospital plan is one of the steps of the adoption process for expectant mothers who work with American Adoptions. Figuring out where you want to go to receive your medical care during your pregnancy can give you some peace of mind before the delivery.

Some of the Columbia hospitals you might think about including in your hospital plan include:

• Birthplace at Palmetto Health Baptist
  Taylor at Marion Street, Columbia, SC 29220
  803-296-5010

• Birthplace at Baptist Parkridge
  400 Palmetto Health Parkway, Columbia, SC 29212
  803-907-7000

• Birthplace at Palmetto Health Richland
  5 Richland Medical Park Drive, Columbia, SC 29203
  803-434-7000

• Lexington Medical Center Birth Center
  2720 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SC 29169
  803-791-BABY

Local Courts to Finalize Your Adoption in Columbia, South Carolina

Adoptions in South Carolina are always finalized in local family courts, which have jurisdiction over adoption matters in this state. You can find information about your county’s courthouse and where you’ll be finalizing your Columbia adoption below:

• Calhoun County

• Fairfield County

• Kershaw County

• Lexington County

• Richland County

To learn more about adoption in Columbia, South Carolina, with American Adoptions, please call 1-800-ADOPTION now and speak with an adoption specialist.

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