Child Adoption Laws

This website was created to help a birth mother, birth father, or adopting family know more about state adoption law, interstate law, domestic (United States) and international adoption law.

If you are would like to adopt a child: This is a good place to learn the answers to some of your frequently asked questions about child adoption, about the types of adoptions, about requirements for adoption in the US and international adoption from many countries including Russia, Guatemala and China.  You will also find links to the other websites that can help you: Adopting Family Resources and  Pregnancy And Children, as well as International Adoption Help, Adoption Services, Child Adoption Resources, and Psychologist Anywhere Anytime.  You may also want to read the free online adoption manual that can help you learn about the adoption process. 

If you are considering placing a child for adoption: We have placed more on this website than the adoption laws and the laws regarding your rights. You will also find answers to your most frequently asked questions about adoption, the difference between open and closed adoption, whether a private or agency adoption is more likely to help you find a safe and loving home for your child and even information on how to select the right family for your child.

If you are looking for information to assist in raising your child: We recommend you visit the websites Birth Mother Resources and Pregnancy And Children where you will find financial, medical and emotional resources to help you from the earliest stages of pregnancy, through labor and delivery, and into areas that will help with parenting. 

We hope that the above information and this website are helpful to you.  If we can assist you in any way, if you need information you cannot find, or if you simply have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or phone.

Dr. Vince Berger
and the staff of Adoption Services