As someone considering adopting a child or placing a child for adoption in West Virginia, you probably have a lot of questions about this process — and you may not know where to turn for answers. There are many qualified professionals out there who would be happy to help you complete your Morgantown adoption, but they aren’t always easy to find.

That’s why we’ve created this local adoption resource guide, complete with a list of Morgantown adoption agencies, attorneys, home study workers and more. Below, you’ll find just about every professional you might need for your adoption in Morgantown.

But if this list seems overwhelming, don’t worry — you don’t have to juggle multiple professionals at once. In fact, you can get all of the adoption services and information you need through just one professional: American Adoptions. As a national, full-service agency, we can help potential birth parents and adoptive families through each step of the Morgantown adoption process.

To learn more about adoption in Morgantown, contact us now at 1-800-ADOPTION, or explore the resources below for more information about adoption in West Virginia.

Morgantown Adoption Agencies

Choosing the right adoption professional is paramount to a successful adoption experience. As a full-service agency that works with prospective birth mothers and adoptive parents throughout the United States, American Adoptions is essentially a “one-stop-shop” for all of the services you need to complete an adoption in Morgantown. This means we can help expectant mothers and adoptive families by providing:

• Free, confidential, 24/7 counseling and support

• Services to find the perfect adoption opportunity for every adoptive family, birth mother and baby

• Open adoption education and support

• Financial support for women who need it during their pregnancies

• Referrals to our trusted, nationwide network of adoption attorneys, home study professionals and more

• Post-placement services that continue long after the adoption is complete

• A unique financial protection program for adoptive parents in the case of a disruption

• And more

American Adoptions can complete your Morgantown adoption from start to finish, offering many advantages for hopeful parents and potential birth mothers along the way. However, if for any reason you want to work with another adoption professional, you could consider these Morgantown adoption agencies:

• Children’s Home Society of West Virginia

• Burlington United Methodist Family Services

Morgantown Adoption Attorneys

Throughout the Morgantown adoption process, your adoption attorney will be there to make sure everything is completed legally and your rights and interests are protected. If you choose American Adoptions as your Morgantown adoption agency, we’ll connect you with a trusted local attorney from our network. If not, consider reaching out to one of the following adoption attorneys in Morgantown:

• Angotti & Straface

• Kaufman & McPherson

• Sherman Law Firm

Foster Care in Morgantown, WV

Becoming a foster parent or adopting a child from foster care can be a challenging, yet rewarding, experience. While American Adoptions specializes in private infant adoptions, these professionals could help you become a foster parent or complete a foster care adoption in Morgantown:

• Mission West Virginia

• Necco

• KVC West Virginia

For more information about foster care in West Virginia, see the Bureau for Children and Families.

International Adoption in Morgantown

As a domestic adoption agency, American Adoptions specializes in the placement of infants born within the U.S. However, many Morgantown parents have completed their families through international adoption. If you are considering an international adoption in Morgantown, contact one of the following professionals to start:

• Children’s Home Society of West Virginia

• Burlington United Methodist Family Services

• Nightlight Christian Adoptions

Morgantown Adoption Home Study Services

Many hopeful adoptive parents are initially nervous about completing the West Virginia adoption home study, but a good professional can guide you through the process step by step. Your American Adoptions specialist can help you find a trusted home study provider in the Morgantown area, or you can contact one of the following organizations to complete this step:

• Opt 2 Adopt

• Children’s Home Society of West Virginia

To learn more about the Morgantown adoption home study, contact a West-Virginia-licensed home study professional.

Morgantown Maternity Hospitals

Regardless of which side of the adoption triad you’re on, the baby’s birth is one of the most emotional aspects of the entire Morgantown adoption process. Whether you’re pursuing adoption as a hopeful adoptive parent or prospective birth mother, this moment will be bittersweet — and you will want to be as prepared as possible for what to expect.

Every expectant mother who works with American Adoptions will create her own hospital adoption plan, which outlines all of her hopes and expectations for her hospital stay. She gets to make all the important decisions about this day, from how much time she wants to spend with her baby to how the adoptive family should be involved and more. If you are making a hospital plan with American Adoptions, your adoption specialist will inform hospital staff and the adoptive family of your wishes, so they will know what to expect when it’s time to meet the baby at the hospital.

If you are giving birth or adopting a baby born in Morgantown, your hospital plan will likely play out in one of the following locations:

• WVU Medicine

• Mon Health Family Birth Center

Morgantown Courts for Finalization

For adoptive parents, the Morgantown adoption process is not legally complete when placement occurs. In fact, the process does not end until several months later, when their case is heard by a judge and finalized in court.

If you are adopting in Morgantown, West Virginia, your adoption attorney will prepare you for this finalization process and notify you when it is time for your scheduled adoption finalization hearing. For those adopting in Morgantown, this hearing will likely take place in Monongalia County.

Start Your Adoption in Morgantown Today

In our more than 25 years of service, American Adoptions has helped thousands of expectant mothers and hopeful parents reach their adoption goals — and we would be honored to help you complete your Morgantown adoption next. Whether you’re a hopeful adoptive parent or an expectant mother considering adoption in Morgantown, we’ll be there with you every step of the way.

To learn more about adoption in Morgantown or to start the process now, call 1-800-ADOPTION or request free information online. 

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