Giving Up Your Baby for Adoption

You're pregnant, scared and weighing your options. Do you keep or give up your baby for adoption. There are certain questions you can ask yourself to help make the biggest decision of your life.

1. Can I support myself and my child? How do I plan on doing this?
2. Where am I planning on living? With parents? Alone? With the baby's father? Can I afford it?
3. Is the baby's father planning on being involved? If so, in what way?
4. Do I have a long term plan to be sure the baby is in the healthiest environment possible?

The following are frequently asked questions regarding the adoption process, if you have decided to put your child up for adoption:

"How can adoption be the right choice for my baby and me?"

If you are not ready to be a parent, adoption will give you a viable option for what to do instead. This way, you are giving your child a chance to live, even if it's not with you.

"How will I know that my child is being cared for?"

Because each perspective family goes through a stringent application process, you can be sure that your child will only end up with a family who is ready and willing to love your child like their own.

"Will I have the chance to choose the right family for my baby?"

Yes; following the agencies approval of each family, you can then screen the families to make sure they will provide the type of environment you want for your baby. You could also consider a family member or friend, depending on the situation.

"Will I be able to see my baby after he/she is born?"

This will depend on the kind of adoption you choose. If you choose an open adoption, you can see your baby whenever you'd like. You may only want to consider a semi-open adoption that allows you stay in contact with letters and pictures instead. Or you could opt for a closed adoption, in which case you will choose not to have any contact with your child or the family who has adopted your child.

"Will I need an attorney to complete the process?"

Depending on the agency you use to complete the adoption process, you may or may not be assigned an attorney. If they do assign you an attorney, they will almost always pick up the cost at no expense to you.

In the end, if you are considering giving up your baby for adoption, you will need to visit an agency near you to begin the process. You will most likely be assigned a caseworker and other support to make the process go as smoothly as possible.

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