If you're facing an unintended pregnancy or have recently given birth, we're here for you with free and confidential all-options counseling, resources, and support. Connect with our pregnancy counselors 24/7 via call or text at 800-439-0233.
Browse our network of adoption services including infant and foster care adoption, home studies, and post-adoption support.
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Considering adoption? Discover answers to common questions in our expectant parent FAQ. Get 24/7 support, legal insights, and guidance on choosing an adoptive family. Learn about financial assistance and the emotional journey of open adoption.
Adopting from foster care is an incredible way to grow your family. Adoptions Together, a program of Paths for Families, can support you through every step of the process including a robust network of post-adoption services that lead to long-term positive outcomes. Explore our frequently asked questions and inquire about the process today.
How does infant adoption work? Adoptions Together, a program of Paths for Families, offers domestic infant adoption. A domestic infant adoption is the adoption of a baby born within the United States by a family that lives in the United States. Domestic infant adoptions occur when a birth parent legally consents to an adoptive placement and an adoptive family is prepared to care for the child as their legal parents. We work with couples and single parents of every background, and we are an Innovator status partner of the Human Rights Campaign's All Children, All Families campaign.
If you make an adoption plan with Paths for Families, you have access to free doula services. Paths for Families is partnered with the Baltimore Doula Project to better advocate for the needs of expectant parents during delivery, and more commonly, post-partum. Along with your counselor, your doula will be able to provide specialized support. Please note that this is a pilot program and the availability of doulas is subject to variation.
Here you can find all of the information packets for Paths for Families.
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Si estás embarazada o has dado a luz, estamos aquí para ayudarte. A continuación encontrará preguntas frecuentes sobre la adopción.
View this webinar either live or recorded for free information on the adoption process of infants or older children from foster care. Learn about our Adoptions Together network of placement programs and how we can assist you with a home study and other support services such as training and post-placement services.
Adoption can be a wonderful way to build your family. It is a lifelong experience for adopted children and their families that must be based on secure legal grounds. Philosophically, we approach the legal process of adoption in much the same way that we approach the emotional aspects of adoption. We strive to greatly reduce the adversarial nature that characterizes many legal proceedings and replace it with trust and respect for the feelings, rights and responsibilities of parents who are choosing to place a child for adoption and the parents who are making the lifelong commitment to adopt a child.
Finalizing Your International Adoption in Maryland (Video on Demand)
Foster Care Adoption Training is a requirement in the foster care adoption process which helps adoptive parents understand the unique joys and challenges of adopting from foster care. Our foster care adoption program facilitates the placement of children of all ages who are growing up in the public foster care system throughout the country.
No matter what your pregnancy has been like or how long you’ve known about it, your labor and delivery experience will always be an integral part of your child’s adoption story – and you have the power to control what it will be like. Below are some decisions you may want to make before your hospital stay.
The program deposit is due at the time you enter the placement program. The placement fee is due at the time a child is placed with you. All fees are based on a sliding scale according to your gross annual income. If you are self-employed, the sliding scale is based on your net worth. These fees are in addition to the fees for home study and training.
