What Types of People Are Looking to Adopt?

One of the most exciting aspects of the adoption process is choosing your baby’s adoptive family. There are many types of people looking to adopt, including gay couples, Muslim families, Black adoptive parents and more.

When you choose adoption with American Adoptions of Colorado, you’re in control of the entire process. You get to make the decisions because you know what’s best for you and your baby. Our job is to make sure that everything goes according to your wishes.

After calling us at 1-800-ADOPTION or filling out our short contact form, you will work with an adoption specialist to create an adoption plan. This plan will contain your preferences for the family that will eventually adopt your baby.

Your adoption specialist can use this plan to help you find couples that match your preferences. Alternatively, you can visit our waiting families page to see what kinds of families are looking to adopt.

5 Ways You Can Choose an Adoptive Family for Your Baby

If you’re considering adoption, you might not be sure how to narrow down the families looking to adopt. You might be wondering, “How can I choose the best parents for my baby?”

A good place to start is with your own values and beliefs. Think about what’s important to you: your identity, your religion, your relationships with family, etc. You can use these factors to create a list of needs and wants for your baby’s adoptive family. Your adoption specialist will locate adoptive family profiles that match your preferences for you to look through. You can browse our available adoptive families at any point on your own and filter by family type, region and whether they have kids or not.

Need some ideas? Here are five criteria you can use to find the ideal adoptive family for your baby:

1. Race and Ethnicity

Are you looking for an adoptive family who is prepared to raise a child of a particular race or ethnicity? Black couples looking to adopt as well as Latino, Indigenous and Asian adoptive parents. These couples are often familiar with race-related differences. For instance, Black adoptive parents will probably know how to care for wavy and curly hair.

However, your baby’s race won’t affect the love their adoptive family has for them.  Transracial adoption is common, and many families looking to adopt want to incorporate different traditions into their lives. They’re ready to have age-appropriate conversations about physical differences and racism, and they want their adopted children to know they are loved and feel like they belong.

2. Religion

If religion is an important part of your life, then you may want your baby to share that aspect of your background. We have Christian couples looking to adopt, Muslim families looking to adopt, Jehovah’s Witness couples, Jewish couples, Hindu couples, Buddhist couples and more. Once you reach out to an adoption specialist by calling 1-800-ADOPTION or filling out our contact form, they can provide you with family profiles that fit your preferences.

Once you’ve found an ideal adoptive family, you can ask questions about their religious background during a mediated pre-placement call. For instance, you could ask, “What type of church do you attend?” and “How do you plan to teach your children about religion?”

If you want to find a family that isn’t religious, we can help with that, too. Because American Adoptions of Colorado isn’t affiliated with any religion, we work with a diverse range of hopeful adoptive parents. We can help you find the perfect adoptive family.

3. Family Type

You may be looking for a particular type of adoptive family for your baby. On our website, there are many straight and gay couples looking to adopt.

Placing your baby with a gay couple looking to adopt can have many advantages. Research shows that some children raised by LGBTQ couples have better relationships with their parents and adjust to change more easily. Additionally, gay couples may empathize with the experience of feeling judged or discriminated against if you’re struggling with familial or social pressure about a decision regarding your baby.

4. Family Size

How big of a family do you want for your baby? Do you envision your baby having one or two siblings? Do you want to give the ultimate gift to a couple struggling with infertility? Your adoption specialist can curate profiles of people looking to adopt based on the amount of children they have.

Although single-parent adoptions are less common, you may want your child to be raised by one mother or father. A single adoptive parent can focus solely on your baby without needing to divide their attention with a spouse. Additionally, because the single parent handles all household duties, your child may learn the value of being dependable and responsible.

5. Region

Because we are a large national adoption agency, we can provide you with a wide variety of waiting families. There are people looking to adopt all over the U.S., including the Northeast, East Coast, South, Midwest, Northwest and West Coast.

If you want to be able to visit your baby in person post-placement, the location of the adoptive family may be an important selection factor. When you view profiles, you can sort them by region to see which young adoptive parents are located in the West (which includes Colorado).

Find the Perfect Families Looking to Adopt

There are many ways to narrow down the search for your baby’s perfect adoptive family. Depending on your preferences, you can also find a family by political views, lifestyle, age, culture and more.

Not all of these search functions are available on our page of waiting families, so we encourage you to reach out to an adoption specialist. One of our staff members can provide you with a curated selection of profiles based on your wishes. Just call 1-800-ADOPTION or fill out our online form to find your baby’s ideal adoptive family.

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