ATTENTION:

We are not currently accepting new clients for this program. However, we can still help Alabama residents get their home study completed to be used with different matching entities (placing agencies in or out of state, adoption consultants, etc).

How we structure our program

Our agency combines the efforts of experienced adoption coordinators and social workers with the professional services of trusted adoption attorney, Deirdra L. Drinkard (Deirdra L. Drinkard, LLC) to provide prospective adoptive parents with supportive services at each step in the adoption process.

**Due to the dedication we have to providing both our birth mothers and adoptive families with consistent quality support and services, we only accept applications for our Domestic Infant Adoption Program from prospective adoptive families who are Alabama residents.

Adoptive Parent Guidance

Our experienced team will guide you through:

The Home Study Process

Preparing a Family Profile

The Legal Process

Meeting / Communicating with Birth Parents

Making an Adoption Plan

Planning for Your Child’s Arrival

Post Placement Reporting

Birth Parent Support

A successful adoption process provides support for birth parents, including:

Prenatal Medical Care and Counseling

Adoption Plan Guidance

Financial Support for Medical Needs

Protection of Legal Rights

Postpartum Support and Counseling

the adoption process

• Meet AL State Requirements for Adoption as follows:

  • You must be over 19 years of age.

  • If married, marriage must be of at least 3 years duration.

  • If a married couple, one must be a U.S. citizen

  • You must have adequate housing & personal space for the child or children adopted.

  • You must be healthy enough to meet a child’s needs.

  • You must be willing to undergo a thorough background check, including criminal history.

• Contact our domestic adoption coordinator. See the contact button below.

• Complete the application process.

• Complete an adoption home study:

  • The adoption home study is a process of gathering documentation and conducting interviews with a licensed social worker to verify an applicant meets the State of Alabama’s standards and qualifications for legally adopting a child. This information is compiled into a written report.

• Prepare a family profile book:

  • Prospective birth mothers are provided with family profile books from Children of the World domestic clients to consider for placement. Your adoption coordinator will give you pointers regarding the creation of your book.

• Connect with your adoption attorney, Deirdra L. Drinkard:

  • Children of the World chooses to work exclusively with Deirdra L. Drinkard, LLC for all domestic adoption legal matters in the state of Alabama.

• Get selected by a Birth Mother:

  • To answer a common question: It is the birth mothers who choose which family to place their child with, not us. She will not be pressured to select a family that has been waiting longer.

• Develop your adoption plan.

• Prepare for the arrival of the child.

• Complete post-placements reports as needed to finalize the adoption.