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All parents who bring home newborn babies need and deserve lots of support. Taking care of an infant can be daunting, especially for first-time parents who aren’t sure what to expect. When you adopt a newborn through Friends in Adoption (FIA), you’ll have access to caring and knowledge professionals who will walk alongside you throughout the adoption process and who can help to answer questions once you’ve brought your baby home.… Read More
Video: Our compassionate professionals answer some frequently asked questions as part of our FIA Q&A Series! … Read More
The Significance of OPTIONS. ~ For those considering making an adoption plan, placing a child for adoption. – A blog post By Deirdre Graham, Community Outreach and Development Manager at Friends in Adoption.… Read More
Considering adoption for your child? The staff at FIA is here to answer your questions and guide you through your options. Call 1-800-982-3678 anytime.… Read More
What is it really like to decide on adoption, look through parent profiles to choose a family, and place your child in their arms—and how can the adoption process better serve these women? Article – by Barbara Herel This piece has valuable insights from both Dawn Smith-Pliner and the birthmothers. I often think back to my domestic adoption process as a hopeful adoptive mom. While I was diligently crossing off the many tangible to-dos—fingerprints, financials, physicals—my daughter’s birth mother was … Read More
Q: Can I Adopt a Child If I Have a Health Condition? A: Friends in Adoption is occasionally asked by a prospective adoptive parent if they would be disqualified from adopting a child because of a health condition, either past or present. Like a prospective biological parent, having a health condition does not automatically disqualify a prospective adoptive parent from being…… Read More
Q: What is FIA’s approach to adoption? A: FIA believes and practices compassionate adoption, meeting the unique needs of EVERYONE involved in the process. FIA views adoption as a TEAM effort with all parties working towards the common goal of doing what is best for the child… Read More
Q: I don’t know anything about open adoption. Can you tell me about it? A: Open adoption enables communication between expectant/birth parents and adoptive birth parents before and/or after placement of a child with the adoptive family. Open adoption may include sharing information, letters, emails, calls, texts, and or face-to face visits…… Read More
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, there is an ongoing direct relationship between the child and the birth family…… Read More
Q: Is FIA a licensed and not-for-profit adoption agency? A: Yes, FIA is a not-for-profit adoption agency licensed in Vermont and Rhode Island; a New York State authorized agency and approved in Connecticut… Read More
Q: How old are the children who are placed for adoption? A: FIA is licensed to place children of any age. The majority of placements involve newborns… Read More
Q: What states to the children who are places come from? A: FIA is licensed for domestic adoption. FIA works with expectant mothers/ couples from all over the United States.… Read More
Q: What is open adoption and are all adoptions with FIA open? A: Open adoption generally means there is an ongoing direct relationship between the child and the birth family. FIA adheres to “Hospitious Adoption”. Jim Gritter, author of Hospitious Adoption takes the approach that practicing goodwill, respect, and courage within the realm of adoption makes the process unfold more smoothly and enriches children’s lives… Read More
Q: What is the average cost of an adoption through FIA? A: The cost of an adoption averages between $25,000 and $45,000. Costs generally incurred by the adopting couple/single are: agency fee, home study fees, advertising and outreach fees, counseling fees, legal fees, telephone and travel expenses, and in some cases medical expenses… Read More
Q: Are all adoptions that Friends in Adoption (FIA) handles open adoption? A: No, the type of post-adoption contact varies depending on the birth parents and adoptive parents that are involved. For example, if you call our toll-free number and… Read More
