United States Adoption

Welcome Birthparents & Adoptive Families!

ABC Adoption provides comprehensive domestic adoption services. Although ABC Adoption typically assists Birthmothers (or Birthparents) in Arizona, we are able to help Birthmothers and Adoptive Families throughout the US.

For Birthparents, ABC Adoption provides...
• Respect
• Compassion
• Listening
• Information
• Support
• Medical resources
• Life planning resources

Why would a Birthmother choose ABC Adoption? We are honest and caring. We will answer your questions and explain your options. We will help you evaluate your personal goals so that you can make an informed decision. We have wonderful families if you choose to place your child for adoption. All services to Birthmothers are free.

Birthmothers face difficult questions...
• What would be the best choice for my child's future?
• What are my options?
• Could I arrange my life so that I can mother my child?
• How does adoption work?
• Will I be able to see my baby?
• Will I be able to choose the family who adopts?
• What is best, open or closed adoption, and how does it work?
These are important questions. It is our job to bring you information, tell you about resources, discuss potential outcomes, and give you time and support to arrive at the best decision for you and your child.

Frequently Birthmothers are very concerned about the style of adoption, which can be closed, open or semi-open. These are considerations that a birthmother can make individually or, if she wishes, in conjunction with a prospective adoptive family.

For Prospective Adoptive Parents...
ABC Adoption provides supportive and honest conversations about what adoption involves and the different kinds of adoption, the information that may be shared by a birthmother or birthparents, the steps in the process, legal and ethical responsibilities, medical risks, potential fees and expenses, financial risks, preparation for parenting through adoption education, and post-adoption services.

It is the goal of ABC Adoption to bring together informed, confident and prepared birthparents and adoptive parents. We earn the trust of every family by being supportive, thorough and honest. Adoptive Parents find ABC fees very affordable and, in addition, we will tailor our fees to suit your situation, if a Birthmother has already been chosen you as the Adoptive Family.

Adoption planning entails risk. Not every adoption plan comes to fruition; occasionally birthmothers change their minds about adoption, despite earlier intentions. Adoption is an emotional process. ABC Adoption makes a concerted effort to inform and support birth and adoptive parents with candor and compassion throughout the process.

Fees for services for Adoptive Families include:
Application Fee $300
Home Study prepared by ABC Adoption/ICF $1,000; Home Study review fee if Home Study prepared by another agency $150
Registration & Networking Fee $1,500 (due upon approval of Home Study and includes consultation about adoption process, Adoptive Parent Profile and inclusion in our waiting family list)
Agency Fee $12,500 ($5,000 due upon agreed match with expectant birthmother; this is not refundable in the event the placement does not occur. Balance of $7,500 is due two weeks prior to birthmother's due date and is refundable if relinquishment is not finalized after the 72 hour waiting period mandated by Arizona law. Custody of the child during the 72 hours is determined by the birthmother; some agree to grant custody to the adoptive parents; some do not. Court must approve custody.)
Adoption Education Fee varies with choice of provider, estimated at $125-$350
Birthmother/Birthparents Counseling Fee $500-$1000 (paid by Adoptive Parents at the time Birthmother chooses the Adoptive Family and includes 4 visits with Birthmother Counselor; Birthfather is offered identical services)
Attorney and Legal Fees are not included. The chosen Attorney will determine the fee and time of payment; includes legal fees to complete adoption and relinquishment of biological parents rights; may be estimated between $750-$2,500
Extraneous Costs including Birthmother medical expenses and housing; these are paid voluntarily and Adoptive Parents have the right to refuse a Birthmother's offer of adoption if medical and housing costs are not acceptable
ICPC Fee if applicable, when child is being adopted from a state where Adoptive Parents do not reside, to be determined by Attorney
Post Placement Reports as required by the state of Arizona and prepared by ABC Adoption/ICF $300 or as set by agency serving out-of-state Adoptive Family

Adoption is about the future of a child, with all participants wanting to provide the best. ABC Adoption Services provides information about fees and estimated costs as accurately as possible.

Please contact us for more information. We can talk over the phone, schedule a meeting or send you literature via email. For birthmothers, all services are free. We’re here to help!

Birthmothers please call 24 hrs
Toll Free 877 542-8813 or 520 906-2892