When Kevin and Darlene were married, they knew they wanted to have children, but what they didn’t know is that they would be unable to conceive the children themselves. They were now looking to adopt, but infant adoption isn’t free, and money held them back. They had many pregnancy and adoption questions. In the beginning of their married life both Kevin and Darlene were attending
Here at Forever Bound Adoption, we understand that adopting is a huge part of a lot of family’s lives. We would like to help by clearing up some common misconceptions about giving up a child for adoption, and adopting a child.
After placing my child for adoption, I will never see them again.
MYTH. This is 100% your choice! From the start of the adoption
The home visits that takes place as part of the home study process can raise a lot of questions and cause some stress for families looking to adopt. It’s typically easier if your adoption center explains what will happen during that visit. Here are some quick tips to help make the home study visit a little less stressful and give insight as to what to
Congratulations, you are parents! You have the joy of raising a beautiful child! But how do you raise your child? In a lot of ways, adoptive parenting is not that much different from parenting a biological child. They all need a loving home and a loving family. Raising an adopted child comes with the responsibility of sharing their adoption story and where they came from.
If a couple is unwed at the time of pregnancy, birth fathers do have certain rights that need to be taken into consideration. Before a father can be legally considered a ‘father’ to a child, he must establish his paternity. This is necessary even if there is no question to the father’s paternity. In the state of Utah, for unmarried couples, mothers have a natural
Placing your child for adoption is not an easy feat. It’s important that you come to the
decision of adoption yourself. If pressured or guilted into the decision, the guilt and
consequences later on can manifest very strongly. It’s vital for you, as a birth mother, to know
and feel that you are in control of your choices.
Saying goodbye to your child can happen in many different ways,
As a birth parent, there may be many seemingly overwhelming obstacles that lie ahead of you. When considering an adoption plan for your child, one of the most important things to remember is this; you are not ‘giving up’, you are ‘giving more’. By placing your child for adoption, you are choosing to give your child more than you feel capable of giving at this
Infertility, or the inability to have children, can weigh heavily on a couple’s mental and social health (Tao, Coates, Maycock, p. 1). Choosing adoption as the route to expand your family after infertility issues is not an easy decision. Infertility treatments coupled with medications don’t always work for every couple and are often intimidating due to their expensive price and no sure guarantee of a
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Making the decision to pursue adoption is a major decision within any family. However, the decision process does not stop there. While going through such a life changing process, families should be aware of the different options that are available to them. If couples find that foster care, which can be the least costly option, isn’t a good fit for them, this then leaves two
