Adoption Options

I can’t say enough positive things about our experience with Adoption Options!
We used this agency to facilitate two adoptions and all of our encounters were professional, kind, supportive and loving. The agency operated with the utmost integrity, compassion and care.
Every step of the way we were informed and supported so we could make the best decisions for our family. Their fees were provided completely up front during the application process and, unlike other agencies we interviewed, not a single dime was asked of us that was not outlined on the fee agreement.
Not only that, but we had some difficult moments throughout our wait that were surprisingly more painful than the losses we experienced prior to choosing the path of adoption. We had hard conversations, big decisions and unexpected hurdles.
We were matched early on in the process with a child who just didn’t feel like the right fit for us. He was healthy and beautiful. We couldn’t explain it… we just knew in our hearts that he was not our baby. Giving up that opportunity was excruciating for us… we were SO ready to start our family. And our counselors held our hands through that process, trusting our highest wisdom and supporting us every step of the way.
And when our baby finally arrived several months later, the agency and our caseworkers joyfully celebrated with us while facilitating the most respectful, loving and tender placement process for everyone involved. I could clearly see how well cared for our birth mother was and how clear and supported she was during an incredibly challenging time.
Our second process was more of the same… beautiful and positive.
An unexpected journey has turned into a wonderful advocacy opportunity. We have been become adoption champions and have recommended Adoption Options to numerous, numerous families over the years and will continue to do so for always.
They rise head and shoulders above any other choice in this area, to be sure. And 30+ years and thousands of adoptions later, we trust in Adoption Options completely and are proud to be a part of their amazing community!

We used Adoption Options because it was the agency chosen by the birth mother. I was under the impression she liked her counselor so I never thought to change agencies even though, from the start, they were rude and hard to contact. As the adoption progressed it only escalated. This agency insists on SEMI-​OPEN adoption NOT OPEN adoption. We were interested in an open adoption and they never supported it. They still proceeded as if it was a semi-​open adoption which put a strain on the new relationship we had with the birth mother. This poor attitude came to a head at the hospital when the adoption counselor made an extremely rude comment as my husband and I were leaving the birth mother’s room with our son. I was hugging the birth mother and reminding her she can call, text, email, any time of day even 2 in the morning if she just needs to hear our son breath. The comment from the counselor was «can we get that in writing? hahaha». It is hard enough to navigate the birth/​adoptive parent relationship adding this kind of strain is just cruel. If you are a birth mother and wanting an open adoption please consider another agency. One that will encourage your relationship with your new family.
If you are considering any type of adoption I have one additional word of warning, they are after your money! They will give you a fee agreement that you will sign and will be in place until your son/​daughter is in your arms. Then more fees will be tacked on. We were terrified of fighting the people that held our fate with our son so we paid up. I am sure we could have fought it, considering the fee agreement but when we looked at our son we thought it was not worth the risk. They are still trying to get more money, even after the adoption is finalized. They want us to send them an update letter that they will then send to the birth mom, despite the fact that we text updates and pictures to her at least once a week. They want to charge us over $ 1000 for this «service».
To round out our bad experience they recently sent us letters from the counselor that we are supposed to give to our son. They talk about her experience with the birth mother. Not only are there inaccuracies throughout but they also contained personal information about his birth mother that should never be told to him unless his birth mother wants to tell him. They went straight to the trash.
Our adoption is final now so I guess they did something right but please, please avoid this agency.