Private Adoptions
What is a private adoption?
A private domestic adoption is when prospective adoptive parents and a child’s birth mother work together with a private adoption agency like EA.
Whether you’re a birth mother looking for advisement, or a hopeful adoptive family in need of a home study, EA is here to provide a helping hand and guide you through the adoption process. You are not on this journey alone!
Is there a cost?
When a family decides to go through the private adoption process, they are required to pay a fee.
This fee is used by the private adoption agency to conduct a home study with the help of a social worker. The social worker will also provide guidance to the family regarding the regulatory laws related to private domestic adoption set by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), and help facilitate a placement match for the family.
Do you have a child you will adopt from their birth parents and need additional support?
EA can help assist your private adoption with comprehensive knowledge of court documentation and negotiation with birth families. There is an adoption application and a private domestic adoption fee.
Are you a birth mother looking for advice on what your options are?
We offer 24/7 advisement with one of our Adoption Social Workers. We can get answers to your questions! Learn more on our page or contact us to get started.
Private Adoption vs. Foster to Adopt
Foster to Adopt
When a family fosters to adopt, they become a certified resource (foster) home. Foster children of various ages, including many school-age children and teenagers, require placement in such homes. Children and their foster homes receive support from the Child Welfare System, and financial reimbursement is provided to maintain services and systems of support. It is important to understand that adoption may not be the outcome for every child involved in the Child Welfare system.
Private Adoption
When adopting a child domestically, families seeking adoption usually work with a private adoption agency to adopt a child from the birth mother. This is known as private domestic adoption.
When a family decides to go through the private adoption process, they are required to pay a fee. This fee is used by the private adoption agency to conduct a home study, facilitate the matching process, and conduct the relinquishment and court process.