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Domestic Adoption ProgramsAgency Infant ProgramWe have a parent profile listing for those who wish to be involved in agency infant adoptions. Once a family has attended an informational session and completed a home study, they are able to apply for registration in the parent profile listing. Our listing is not a waiting list, but a pool for selection by birth parents or the agency if the birth parent requests that the agency select a family for their child.Many of the infants in this program come from various ethnic backgrounds. Families who are flexible and open to multi-racial infants experience the shortest wait times. View our getting started page for more information. IndependentIndependent adoption is when birth parents and adoptive parents find one another through a source other than an adoption agency. They may meet through a physician, pastor, attorney, newspaper ad, internet site, etc. When this connection is made, an agency must become involved in the adoption process as required by state statutes.Our staff will immediately respond to your request for birth parent counseling as well as any other needed services. Visit our getting started page for more information. Out of StateOut-of-state adoptions occur when a child is born in one state and adopted by parents living in another state. Before a child born in one state can be taken to another state for the purpose of adoption, both the state where the child was born and the state where the child is going must give approval.Wisconsin belongs to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). This body governs the interstate placement of children for adoption and is designed to protect children where the termination proceedings occur in one state and the adoption occurs in another. Adoption Choice, Inc. is involved in many out-of-state adoptions each year. Our staff is extremely knowledgeable concerning this type of adoption and is ready to assist you. Please visit our getting started page for more information. STEPPARENT Adopting one's stepchild(ren) is the most common form of adoption. Stepparents who adopt their spouse's biological child become the legal co-parent, accepting all parenting and legal responsibilties and obligations pertinent to rearing the child to adulthood just as the biological parent would. The non-custodial parent agrees to terminate their parential rights over the child. Stepparent adoptions are initiated for many reasons including changing the child's name, establishing parental rights for the stepparent, or formally declaring the legal definitions of the family unit. Adoption Choice, Inc. can provide the required home study and court report for this type of adoption. RELATIVE Relative adoption is an option for anyone biologically related to a child available for adoption (like a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or cousin), The relative becomes the legal parent and accepts all parenting and legal responsibilities and obligations connected to raising the child to adulthood; the biological parent, whether they remain actively involved in the child's life or not waives all legal rights to the child. Adoption Choice, Inc. staff has assisted many families with relative adoptions. |
International Adoption ProgramsThe
world of international adoption is ever changing. At Adoption Choice,
Inc., we believe that prospective adoptive parents deserve realistic,
unbiased, up-to-date information about the options available in the
changing world of adoption. Adoption Choice, Inc. has agreements with multiple agencies throughout the United States. Our
goal is to enable each family to choose their own path in adoption
through our personalized adoptive family preparation and home study
process. We have worked in cooperation with dozens of international and
domestic child-placing programs in numerous countries on behalf of
adoptive families and children. There
are a number of steps you can take as you begin your journey into
international adoption. Please visit our getting started section for
more information. Country InformationAdoption Choice Inc has worked with families to complete adoptions in many countries. We can assist you in adopting from any country from which adoption is permitted.ProcessWe welcome prospective adoptive parents of all religious, racial and
ethnic backgrounds. We work with singles and married couples. There may
be additional requirements which are specific to each country. 1 - Attend an adoption information meeting at any
of our meeting locations. These meetings provide an overview of
Adoption Choice’s adoption programs, introduction to international
adoption, and include an opportunity for questions. 2 - Complete and return preliminary paperwork and application fee. 3 - Initial consultation with adoption counselor.
Meet with your personal adoption counselor who will discuss your
interest in adoption. 4 - The home study consists of the following components: A home study is made up of the following parts: fingerprints,
criminal background check, state child abuse and neglect clearance,
medical history, a series of interviews with an adoption counselor
designed to get to know you and educate you about adoption, assessment
tools, references, home visit. 5 - Choose your anticipated child's country-of-origin while your home study is being completed. 6 - Complete and submit dossier (request for adoption) to your country of choice. 7 - Receive a referral of a specific child from that country. 8 - Travel to your child's country of origin for
placement (Your travel may include 2 or 3 trips, depending on the
country requirements). 9 - Celebrate your new arrival! 10 - Post-placement visits and follow-up support.
Your adoption counselor will visit with you at least three times during
the first year after placement. Specific requirements for
post-placement visits vary by country. For more detailed information about country programs, requirements, or general questions, contact an Adoption Choice representative. |
