Types of Adoption in Iowa
Adoption can bring people together and create meaningful connections and family. If you are dreaming of growing your family, keep reading to learn about the types of adoption in Iowa.
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Types of Adoption in Iowa [Grow Your Family]
There are three main ways to adopt a baby or child:
Private Domestic Adoption
If you want to adopt a baby, private domestic adoption can allow you to get connected with pregnant or new mothers in Iowa and across the United States who have decided to place their babies for adoption. Private adoption is called private because it is separate from the foster care system, which is funded and run by federal, state and local government. Fill out our simple form now to get help.
Foster Care Adoption
Foster care adoption is run by state government organizations and is a part of the larger foster care system.
Foster care is intended to be a temporary solution for children who are in unsafe or unstable family systems and prioritizes reuniting children with their birth families, making adoption opportunities uncertain.
However, when children’s needs are not being met by their family long-term, or when parental rights are terminated due to extreme circumstances, children in foster care can become eligible for adoption.
While there are some babies and young children who are eligible for adoption for foster care adoption, children in foster care are usually older, with the average adoptable child in foster care being seven years old.
When you choose to foster or adopt from foster care, some programs can help you financially in some cases, especially for less-often adopted groups, like sibling groups.
International Adoption
If you are interested in adopting a baby outside of the United States, international adoption can connect you with children around the world.
International adoption agencies create relationships with organizations outside of the United States to find children who need to be adopted. International adoption has declined somewhat due to changing international laws and complications caused by travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remains a beautiful form of adoption for many families.
Choosing American Adoptions of Iowa
We provide a range of services to support you throughout your adoption journey:
- Home Study Assistance: We are licensed to complete home studies in the state of Iowa, which means we can help you complete the home study process, to ensure you’re ready for adoption.
- Honest Wait Times: Our average wait time is 12 months. As a licensed professional, we’ll always be upfront about our wait time estimates. You’ve waited long enough to have a child. Why wait any longer?
- Financial Protection: We have a risk-sharing program, which means that if a birth mother changes her mind before the adoption is finalized, you can receive a refund of your adoption expenses. This is rare, but we would rather go above and beyond and be prepared for the unlikely, rather than leave your budget unprotected.
- Post-Placement Support: We provide ongoing support even after placement. We’re by your side every step of the way, even after you’ve brought your little one home.
If you want to learn more about how we can help you have the family you deserve, you can fill out our online form or call 1-800-ADOPTION to speak with us today.
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Other Types of Adoption
Second Parent Adoption
Second-parent adoption, also known as step-parent adoption, gives step-parents legal rights as a parent to a child who is not biologically related to them.
Embryo Adoption
Embryo donation, sometimes incorrectly called embryo “adoption” is different from adoption as embryos do not fall under state adoption law as they are not considered children. Instead, embryo donation is regulated as tissue donation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Embryos are donated by couples or individuals who have used IVF to grow their family and have embryos left over that they do not intend to use, but do not want to dispose of them or continue to store them.
You can view donor profiles with a clinic or embryo donation center and select a match. The embryo will then be transferred to a donor recipient’s uterus.
If you are considering adopting an embryo for IVF or surrogacy, you can connect to embryo banks.
Adult Adoption
Adult adoptions are adoptions of adults by other adults. This type of adoption can be used for adults with disabilities, for families that want to establish inheritance with non-biological family members, for step-parents, or as a symbolic and legal way to establish parenthood.
Open Adoption
Open adoption is a type of adoption that allows a lasting connection between a child placed for adoption and their birth family. The most common form of modern adoption, this type of adoption can help children as they develop their sense of identity and maintain an important tie that benefits everyone involved in the adoption.
Closed Adoption
Closed adoption is a type of adoption that maintains privacy between children who are placed for adoption and their birth parents. Formerly a common type of adoption, closed adoption has become less common as research has shown there can be negative impacts on the child in closed adoptions.
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