Adoptions From The Heart

Typically, after being approved, the majority of prospective parents who work with AFTH are matched within 12 months.

We offer domestic adoption, international home studies, and adoption assistance services to assist families and professionals. We take the time to educate families on the process of adoption.

Yes, you and your child’s mother can choose the level of openness in your adoption. You can stay in touch with your baby through photo and letter or email updates and even visits. Adopted children often benefit from a relationship with their birth parents through open adoption.

There is no minimum income requirement. However, you must be able to provide for a child without state aid.

Yes, of the children adopted domestically, 18,000 are infants who are taken home directly from the hospital.

AFTH welcomes LGBT families, however, families should be aware that adoption laws are decided independently by each state and international countries also have their own laws regarding whether or not LGBT families can adopt. Families in NJ, PA, DE, NY, and CT can adopt domestically as a couple, many other states have 2nd parents adoptions laws.

Yes, in order to qualify to adopt, each individual or couple must complete a home study. Our adoption agency can help you through this process.

The cost to adopt domestically typically costs nearly the same amount as an international adoption. Depending on the circumstance, it may even be less expensive. Call AFTH to learn more about the costs associated with adoption.

Yes, AFTH accepts male and female applicants from anywhere in the USA who are single. You don’t need to be married or in a relationship to adopt through us.

At Adoptions From The Heart, we believe that you should be able to select the adoptive family for their baby. You can see profiles of all the prospective adoptive families that match your background. Also, it’s important to know that you do not have to select the adoptive family if you would prefer not to.

Open domestic adoption is now the most widely practiced form of adoption in the USA. In this type of adoption pregnant women select and meet prospective adoptive parents. Contact levels in open adoptions can vary. An exchange of first names, and letters and pictures through a third party is the minimum level of contact for most open adoptions.

Yes, as long as you are within our service area (please refer to our offices page to find an AFTH office near you.) Adoptions From The Heart is fully licensed to perform home studies for adoption in PA, NJ, DE, VA, NY, CT.

Adoptions From The Heart offers prospective adoptive parents with domestic and international placement services, giving families in-depth counseling, conducting home studies, and facilitating all aspects of the adoption process.

The average cost of adoption is between $5,000 and $40,000. To learn more about how much adoption may cost you, contact our agency today.