Adoption Consultants, Inc.
Birth Parent Line:
1-800-605-4588
(1-800-605-4LUV)
Adoptive Parents:
(818) 766-2222
Adoption Consultants, Inc.
E-mail: info@adoptionconsultantsinc.com
Adoptive Rights
of Birth Parents
The right to actively participate in all aspects of the adoption plan.
The right to create an adoption plan which best fits your individual needs and comfort level.
The right to select the adoptive family you believe best fits your criteria.
The right to request an Independent Adoption or Private Placement Adoption whereby the adoptive family you choose
will be able to take the baby straight home from the hospital, without the baby first having to be placed in an
interim home for up to a few months time, as is typical in agency adoptions.
The right to review as many potential adoptive parents’ profiles as you wish; to speak with and/or meet as many
families as you desire; and to take as much time as you need chose just the right family for your child.
The right to ask an adoptive family any and all questions you may have, and to receive information about the family prior to making a selection.
The right to have your privacy and confidentiality respected.
The right to request any pregnancy related living expense assistance to which you are entitled to receive, such as rent, food, utilities, transportation and maternity cloths.
The right to live in a safe, healthy environment both during pregnancy and recovery.
The right to medical care by any physician you choose, at no cost to yourself.
The right to have legal assistance provided you at no cost to yourself.
The right to understand the adoption process and your legal rights, as explained to you by an attorney and/or licensed adoption agency.
The right to not sign any documents without a full understanding of them.
The right to therapeutic counseling and support both during your pregnancy and following birth at no cost to yourself.
The right to share your adoption plan with whomever you choose, including family, friends and relatives, and to have them participate in the process, as desired.
The right to receive ongoing contact with the adoptive family post-birth, including letter, picture and video updates, telephonic contact, and visits, if you so choose.
The right to see, hold and spend time with your baby at birth.
The right to an open and honest relationship with the adopting family.
The right to be treated with kindness, dignity and respect for being able to make the ultimate selfless and loving
decision a birth parent can make in the best interests of their child.
The right to withdraw from any adoption plan which you do not believe is in your or your child’s best interests.
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