FAQs For the Adoptive Parents
Is adoption confidential?
Are the babies being placed for adoption healthy?
How long does it take to adopt?
How much does an adoption cost?
What if I'm single? Can I still adopt?
Can same-sex couples adopt?
Do I/we need a home study?
Adoptive Families for Children can help you complete this process as we offer home study services to all families considering adoption. For more information, please visit our home study page and/or see our home study FAQs.
How much information regarding the background of the birth parents will I/we receive?
What is an "open" adoption?
What is a "closed" adoption?
Does anyone have the authority to claim or take my child after I/we have adopted?
“…we met with the AFFC staff and they explained what we needed to do to begin the process of adoption, and how to go about getting everything prepared.”