Domestic Adoption Program
How we structure our program
Our agency combines the efforts of experienced adoption coordinators and social workers with the professional services of trusted adoption attorney, Deirdra L. Drinkard (Deirdra L. Drinkard, LLC) to provide prospective adoptive parents with supportive services at each step in the adoption process.
**Due to the dedication we have to providing both our birth mothers and adoptive families with consistent quality support and services, we are only accepting applications for our Domestic Adoption Program from prospective adoptive families who are Alabama residents.
Adoptive Parent Guidance
Our experienced team will guide you through:
The Home Study Process
Preparing a Family Profile
Connecting with your Adoption Attorney
Meeting / Communicating with Birth Parents
Making an Adoption Plan
Planning for your child’s arrival
Post Placement Reporting
Birth Parent Support
A successful adoption process provides support for birth parents, including:
Prenatal medical care and counseling
Adoption plan guidance
Financial support for medical needs
Protection of legal rights
Postpartum support and counseling
Our team is passionate about providing 24/7 support to our birth mothers.
the adoption process
Connect with our domestic adoption coordinator, Tonya Fistein. (See the “connect with” button below).
Complete the application process
Complete an adoption home study
The adoption home study is a process of gathering documentation and conducting interviews with a licensed social worker to verify an applicant meets the State of Alabama’s standards and qualifications for legally adopting a child. This information is compiled into a written report.
Prepare a family profile book
Prospective birth mothers are provided with family profile books from Children of the World domestic clients to consider for placement. Your adoption coordinator will guide you in the preparation of your book.
Connect with your adoption attorney, Deirdra L. Drinkard
Children of the World chooses to work exclusively with Deirdra L. Drinkard, LLC for all domestic adoption legal matters in the state of Alabama.
Get selected by a Birth Mother
Develop your adoption plan
Prepare for the arrival of your child
Finalize the adoption
ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
WHO CHOOSES THE ADOPTIVE FAMILY?
Adoptive Families are chosen by the birth mother. Our adoption coordinator provides birth mothers with profile books of the approved families in our domestic adoption program.
what are the costs associated with domestic adoption?
We’ve provided a sample fee schedule that you may download and review. Please keep in mind that in addition to fees listed, there will be legal fees collected by your attorney.
HOW DO I START THE PROCESS?
The first step is to contact our domestic adoption coordinator, Tonya Fistein. By clicking on the “contact our domestic adoption coordinator” button below, you may fill out a few pieces of contact information and let us know the best time and way to reach you.
