If you are hoping to adopt
We can help.

We are an agency where families are made and every client is treated like they are our only client. Our dedicated team of professionals will guide you through every step of the adoption process.

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Our Services

Adoption Services

Application

Adoptive families will find an introduction letter, details about our services, the adoption process, fees, finalizing your adoption, frequently asked questions, our application, required medical documents, and other information required.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us!

Home Study

A major step in building families through adoption is the home study. The purpose of the home study is to gather information about the prospective adoptive family, educate and prepare the prospective family for adoption, and evaluate the capability and suitability of the prospective family to adopt.

We offer home study services for both domestic and international adoptions. Our adoption specialist will travel to your home to complete your home study.

Matching & Placement

Families will create a profile for Adoption Choices of Missouri to present to birth parents. You will be matched with a birth mother whose preferences mirror the dynamics of your family.

Placement will take place once the baby is born, followed by relinquishment paperwork, and soon after, adoption finalization.

Post-Placement Support

For adoptive parents, once your child is home, we complete the required post-placement supervisory visits.These required visits enable us to assist you and your child as you settle into becoming a family.

For birth parents, we provide continued support post-placement. Your adoption specialist will review the best plan for what you need after the adoption.

Adoptive Parent Training

As a client with Adoption Choices, you are entitled to Adoption U’s, Adoptive Parent Training course. Adoption professionals from all over the U.S. review each step of the adoption process through short videos and interactive activities.

  • In short training sessions, learn the ins and outs for the most important steps of the adoption process
  • Learn at your own speed to best understand the material
  • Interactive training ensures you are armed with the knowledge you need
  • Quickly find adoption resources
  • Become Adoption U certified Adoptive Parents

From the home study to matching, hospital etiquette, post placement communication and more, we will cover a variety of topics so you are well equipped to become adoptive parents.

Adoption Fees

Explaining the Cost Associated with Adoption

Adoption Choices of Missouri is upfront about adoption fees. We make each step of your journey financially understandable – basically you know exactly what you’re paying for.

We can also help you find resources for loans and adoption grants.

  • APPLICATION FEE
  • HOME STUDY
  • HOME STUDY UPDATE
  • POST PLACEMENT REPORTS
  • MATCHING FEE
  • OTHER

Adoptive
Parent Questions

Because we work with a limited number of families at a time, we’re able to offer quicker placement times and more adoptions than other adoption agencies and service providers. Our connection times range from 2–24 months. If you are open about the baby’s race and gender, expenses, and birth location, your adoption process could move quicker.

Open adoption means the birth mother has the opportunity to communicate with the adoptive family and meet them in person if desired. Many birth mothers will request letters, pictures, and some level of communication with the adoptive family after the adoption is finalized. The majority of our adoptions are open, but we also fully support families and birth parents who wish to have semi-open or closed adoptions.

We match birthmothers and adoptive families based on whether or not they are the right fit for each other, not by the order in which they come to us. Because of this, we do not have a waiting list.

Adoption Choices of Missouri has far fewer restrictions than a traditional adoption agency. We serve families all over the United States and only require you to be 25 years of age or older. We have no religious belief requirements and you do not need to be a US citizen. We fully support both single parent adoption and gay and lesbian adoption, and families with other biological and/or adopted children are welcome to apply. We also accept couples who are already working with an adoption agency or professional and have not yet had any luck.

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