Now that you have decided to place your child for adoption, your next big decision is selecting the adoptive family. Your choice significantly impacts your happiness with the adoption process, but don’t stress. You will know the right family when you see them.
Many couples are waiting to love and care for your child. Take some time to look at our current waiting families, and let the counselors at Texas Christian Adoptions help you find the right one.
What Qualities Should I Look For?
Choosing the adoptive parents for your child is one of the most significant decisions you will make in life. Even though you won’t be parenting your child, you still know how you want them to be raised.
Make a list of the characteristics that are essential to you. Here are a few to consider:
- Do you want them to have other children, or should your child be their oldest?
- What environment do you want your child to grow up in? The city? On a farm?
- How important are things like education, religion, hobbies, etc?
- Are you a dog or a cat person?
- Is having a large extended family essential, or would you prefer they have a smaller family circle?
- What are your thoughts about discipline?
- Are they open to the type of adoption you want? Open? Semi-open? Closed?
- What’s their favorite type of music? Movies? Food?
What’s important to you should be important to them. Our counselors will work closely with you to discuss your “gotta haves.” They’ll be able to show you the profiles of potential adoptive couples that closely match what you are looking for.
Should I Meet Them Before Giving Birth?
We encourage expectant mothers and potential adoptive couples to meet before their baby is born. The sooner you can build a relationship, the more comfortable you will be with one another.
We work closely with our waiting families while they develop a video profile. A video is an excellent way to see their personalities and hear about their lifestyle. We recommend what topics to cover in the video to give an expectant mother or birth mother a better idea of who they are and why they’re adopting.
An adoption involves a great deal of trust on everyone’s part. Matching with a couple is much like a dating app. You’ve selected a couple based on their video, but it isn’t until you meet them that you find out who they are.
We facilitate the meeting between you and the couple you’ve chosen to help guide the conversation. We want you to be secure in your choice.
Should the Couple Come to the Hospital?
Your counselor will work closely with you to develop a complete delivery plan. You decide what you are most comfortable with. We can arrange for the potential adoptive couple to meet you at the hospital, or they can come after you leave.
Sometimes, a birth mother isn’t sure what she wants to do until the day she gives birth, and that’s perfectly acceptable.
You are your child’s legal parent until you sign formal adoption papers, so you have complete control of the process.
Let the Counselors at Texas Christian Adoptions Guide You
If you are an expectant mother or have already given birth and wish to learn more about adoption, please contact us. We will be happy to explain the process to you.
Meeting with us in no way requires you to make an adoption plan. We know this choice takes time.
Please complete our online form, call us at 214-663-6323, or chat with us online. We look forward to talking with you.