American Adoptions

• Free Information and Resources
• Video Profile Services
• Services and Resources for Birth Mothers
• Clear Expectations for Adoptive Parents
• Reasonable Adoption Costs
• Adoption Disruption Insurance
• Birth Parent Scholarships

Free Information and Resources

The sheer amount of free information that’s available on the American Adoptions website is astounding. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of articles written for just about every topic you can think of relating to adoption.

The articles are about things to consider if you are thinking about giving your baby up for adoption, what to do in the instance of an unplanned pregnancy, what financial help is out there for expectant mothers. 

There are also articles for adoptive families and what to do if you’re thinking of adopting, what financial things to consider, how to bond with a child, and more. 

American Adoptions also includes information on what you need to know about adopting in each state. 

We appreciate American Adoptions' dedication to helping people understand the process of adopting (no matter which side you’re coming from).

Video Profile Services

American Adoptions boasts that through its extensive advertising efforts, networking avenues, and national exposure, it hosts shorter adoption wait times. The company even goes as far as to say most families have a child within 1 to 2 months after joining the agency — of course, there are a significant number of factors to consider and it is somewhat dependent on the family's openness to certain situations.

The agency believes that its video profiles are responsible for the shorter wait times. 

While most agencies simply have adoptive families fill out a paper form, American Adoptions has each family create a video profile. The video profile is supposed to help birth parents get a more intimate picture of the adoptive family.

Services and Resources for Birth Mothers

American Adoptions offers a lot of services to help adoptive families, however, there are also a lot of services available to expectant mothers. 

One service American Adoptions offers is 24/7 support for prospective birth mothers. In this program, there are adoption specialists available to talk to 24/7. These specialists can help answer questions and provide support. 

If you’re an expectant mother and want to consider putting your child up for adoption, American Adoptions provides no-obligation adoption counseling, financial assistance for pregnancy and living expenses, a variety of pre-screened adoptive families, references to additional professionals (counselors and lawyers), contact mediation with adoptive parents, post-placement support, and counseling. 

Not knowing or understanding what resources are available is something that too many expectant mothers have to deal with. The fact that American Adoptions goes into detail and provides so much information (for free) is truly underappreciated. We applaud the agency’s focus on helping new mothers understand what resources are available to them and helping them feel comfortable and supported no matter what their decision is.

Clear Expectations for Adoptive Parents

If you’re considering adopting a child, you should know that American Adoptions has several eligibility requirements families must meet:

• Legally married for a minimum of 2 years
• Between 25-50 years of age
• At least one or both spouses must be a U.S. citizen
• Couple has no more than two children and no child under the age of one year old

If you are not married, you can still work with American Adoptions, simply contact the agency directly and ask about its exception process. 

We also highly recommend reading through American Adoptions' free adoption guide. The guide helps explain the differences between adoption professionals and their services, what to consider when choosing an adoption professional, and what types of questions you should be asking. The guide also provides more information about American Adoptions and its services.

Reasonable Adoption Costs

Adoptive families can expect to pay around $50,000-$60,000. This may seem like a lot but this includes everything, such as national networking and marketing, video and print profiles, support, education and counseling, legal fees, medical and living expenses (if applicable), and fee protection.  

Adoption Disruption Insurance

American Adoptions takes every possible precaution to prevent adoption disruptions. The agency boasts it has one of the lowest disruption rates among all adoption professionals because it carefully measures each expectant mothers’ commitment level before creating an adoption plan and provides 24/7 support throughout the entire adoption process. 

However, in the case that a birth mother changes her mind and decides to keep the child, American Adoptions developed the Risk-Sharing Program. The program ensures that any money spent on adoption is refunded back to the family, so they can adopt again or take a break from pursuing adoption.

Birth Parent Scholarships

Not only does American Adoption help expecting parents throughout the entirety of the adoption process, but the company also offers a potential scholarship for every birth parent. Of course, birth parents will need to fill out the application, but if they do, they are considered for a financial scholarship to assist with the costs of furthering their education. 

This demonstrates American Adoption truly cares about each and every person that comes through its doors and the company strives to help the people it works with even after families complete the adoption process.

• Not Available In All States
• Adoption Age Limit

Not Available in All States

On American Adoptions' website, the agency states it is not available to serve residents of Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, or Oregon.

Additionally, American Adoptions cannot serve families residing outside the United States.

Adoption Age Limit

Very few states have laws against older people adopting. However, American Adoptions restricts anyone older than 50 from adopting.