Is Domestic Adoption right for me?
PROS:
· Adoptive Families can adopt an infant.
· Background information on the child’s birth parents that may include a social, educational and health history.
· At Beacon House, you are updated regularly on the health of the Birth Mother and Baby, throughout the pregnancy.
· There are varying degrees of openness, it may be possible to maintain contact with Birth Family
· It is less expensive and less paperwork than an International Adoption.
· No international travel.
CONS:
· The Birth Mother can choose to parent the new baby, versus going through with the adoption process.
· Adoption laws vary by state
· Wait time to get matched is estimated.
· Lack of Medical History
· If the Birthfather is “unknown: termination of parental rights must be done in his absence.