Frequently Asked Question

How Can I Give My Baby Up For Adoption in the U.S.?

We are often asked, “How can I give my baby up for adoption? What is the process?” Pregnancy can be an extremely stressful time, especially if you aren’t sure what the right path is for you or how the process works in general in the United States. Friends in Adoption wants you to know that you are not “giving up” your baby for adoption. You are placing your baby with an adoptive family who will give them love and compassion.

Read through to see Friends in Adoption’s United States’ adoption process, and steps we recommend for pregnant individuals wondering how to “give” their baby up for adoption.

Written by

Patty Smith

Patty has been with Friends in Adoption for more than 16 years. She manages cases, provides in-service training workshops and community outreach and education. Patty Smith is Friends in Adoption’s Supervisor of Home Study and Post Adoption Services. She also manages cases with expectant women/couples and adoptive parents, provides in-service training workshops and community outreach and education. Patty is universally adored, and she has been an integral member of the Friends in Adoption team since 2007.