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Adoption Services by FIA are kind, compassionate and pressure-free

click to order a free informational guide regarding adoption, especially prepared for birth mothers and/or birth fathers

Are You Facing an Unplanned Pregnancy?
Are You a Parent Thinking About Placing Your Child In Adoption?

Order our Free Packet with Relevant Information About the Adoption Process


We will send you an informational guide exclusively prepared for pregnant women or pregnant couples.
Shipped for free in a discreet, plain envelope, via FedEx.

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are you facing an unintended pregnancy?

If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy you are going to be making some tough decisions. If you are considering adoption, FIA can help you with an adoption plan that is is right for you and your baby.

If you are pregnant but aren't ready or able to parent your child, you have options.

Placing your baby in a loving adoptive home doesn't mean to give up on your child. As a birth parent, you will be given the opportunity to choose any level of future contact with your child and his or hers adoptive family. Through open adoption, you will be able to decide how you want to keep in touch with the adoptive family (through letters, phone calls, e-mails and even visits). You will be able to select an adoptive family by reviewing their profile, which is a picture book with snapshots of their lives, and you will be able to meet them in person before making a final decision.

Whether your final decision results in an open, semi-open or even closed adoption — we can help you make a choice that is comfortable for you.


Our adoption services are...


  • completely free - For any person who is facing an unplanned pregnancy and considering making an adoption plan for their unborn child (or for any parent or legal guardian of a child who is already born)
  • kind and compassionate – We believe in no pressure, only kindness
  • supportive – We offer help with medical and living expenses, as the law allows
  • local – We offer you free, face-to-face, local counseling
  • free of judgement – You will not have to fear being judged
  • confidential – We protect your privacy and confidentiality
  • forever – We offer emotional support to our birth mothers and birth fathers for years to come
  • legal – We respect the law and assure that the rights of everyone involved are protected (the rights of the child, of the birth parents and of the adoptive parents)
 
 
watch a youtube video of a true adoption story. Lisa, an adoptive mom, and Jessica, a birth mom, are friends in adoption.

Video: An Example of An Open Adoption


View a 7-minute movie of a real adoption story — Adoptive mom Lisa and birth mother Jessica have something in common: David, their son. In this touching video, both women share their experiences of going through the adoption process from different perspectives. (click to watch video)

Q: What's the Difference Between Open Adoption and Closed Adoption?


A: Open Adoption vs Closed Adoption means, among many other factors, that there are different levels of post-adoption contact. In Open Adoption, the birth family and the adoptive family keep in touch with each other, with the best interest of the child in focus. However, because each adoption process is unique, there are many variations in between. A Semi-Open Adoption may be just a direct exchange of e-mails, while Semi-Closed Adoption may mean that anonymous letters are exchanged with the help of Friends in Adoption. When you e-mail us, or call us at 1-800-98-ADOPT (1.800.982.3678), you are encouraged to ask Friends in Adoption any questions. During our conversations, we will explain to you all of your options before you make your decisions on which adoption plan is comfortable for you, as well as your choices regarding post-adoption contact with your child's adoptive family. Our compassion, Your decision!

Q: I want to place my baby in a Closed Adoption. Can FIA help me?


A: Yes! Friends in Adoption (FIA) strongly respects the birth parents' wishes regarding whether or not there will be post-adoption contact with the adoptive family. FIA takes a person's right to privacy very seriously and takes measures to assure all adoptions are done in a respectful and compassionate manner. As we said before, our motto is "Our compassion, Your decision!" – and we live by it!


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Who is FIA

Friends in Adoption (FIA) is a licensed adoption agency founded by an adoptive mother who saw that the many needs of birth parents and adoptive families were not being met in adoption situations.

FIA is a non-profit, non-traditional, licensed adoption agency whose goal is to help people make informed decisions. FIA works with both those interested in adopting and with pregnant women/couples considering placing their baby with adoptive families.

Unlike other adoption agencies, FIA is committed to equality in adoption. This means, among other things, that we do not discriminate based on marital status, religion, ethnicity, race or sexual orientation.

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Pregnant women have choices in adoption

If a pregnant woman decides on adoption for her baby, she has choices. This makes each adoption process unique and personal. Every adoption plan is different.

If you decide to make an adoption plan with Friends in Adoption, you will be offered the opportunity to make the following choices:

  • You can choose to keep your pregnancy and adoption plan completely confidential, or you may want to share with a family member or a friend.
  • You can select an adoptive family for your baby.
  • You can decide whether to speak with or meet your child's adoptive family.
  • You can choose to invite the adoptive family to become involved during the pregnancy.
  • You can choose to spend time with the baby at the hospital and also choose if you want the adoptive family to do the same.
  • You can opt to receive information about your child as he/she grows, through letters and pictures, occasional visits, email, etc.

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Help with living expenses is available for pregnant women considering adoption

Friends in Adoption is committed to providing pregnant women or pregnant couples with adoption information, legal advice and counseling during and after pregnancy. FIA's services are completely free for pregnant women and/or pregnant couples.

"Because of my personal situation, I needed help with living arrangements. Friends In Adoption did locate a place where I could stay that was central to my doctor's office, shopping and other locations that I would need access to. The agency is the best source of how the financial peace or legal aspect of paying for my room and board as well as other expenses." (From Heidi - A Birth Mother)

Friends in Adoption offers free legal services and financial assistance with medical and living expenses, as the law allows.

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Adoption is not giving up on a child.
Adoption is a selfless act of love for the child.

how to give a child up for adoption

When a birth mother is considering adoption for her baby, it is much more than just "give baby up for adoption". It means making an adoption plan for her child, and it means a lot of courage and incredible sacrifice on her part. She knows she is giving her baby a future in a warm and loving home, full of laughter, hugs, kisses.

FIA offers each birth mother access to adoption profiles of our waiting families. They are beautiful books with detailed pictures and text about the adoptive families. By reading and selecting family adoption profiles, a birthmother is able to review potential adoptive parents who are ready, willing and able to adopt a child anywhere in the United States. By selecting waiting families, the birthmother is in control of who will adopt her baby. She is not giving up her baby, she is choosing a life she dreams for her baby.

"Placing my child for adoption was a decision I had thought about alot while I was pregnant and I knew that's what I wanted for my baby. I was unable to give him or her all that they needed. I was lucky and got to meet the adoptive parents that I chose for my baby and form a relationship with them for 3 months. They were there at our daughter's birth. I spent 3 days with my daughter and her adoptive parents in the hospital. I got to see them form that parent/child bond and that was really special. I really felt like I had made the right choice and since I knew where she was going to be over the years that just made it better." (From Heidi - A Birth Mother)

 
 
Friends in Adoption can be reached anytime, 24/7 at 1-800-98-ADOPT
One of the questions that we often hear from pregnant women facing an unplanned pregnancy is "how do I give my baby up for adoption?"

FIA has a kind, caring staff that will guide you through all you need to know about the adoption process, so you can make an informed decision.