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CONTACT US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GROWING
YOUR FAMILY THROUGH ADOPTION.

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ARE YOU PART OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND
INTERESTED IN ADOPTION?

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WE CAN HELP YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

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CHILD PLACEMENTS COMPLETED

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HOME STUDIES COMPLETED

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BIRTHMOTHERS SERVED

OUR ADOPTION SERVICES

Our adoption services are customized uniquely to your needs. Each birth parents' adoption plan is dependent on their comfort level and request, while each adoption family's path is paved based on your wishes.

NEWBORN ADOPTION
PROGRAM

The children placed through our agency can be of any race and are primarily newborn infants. We help adoptive parents find the right child for their family.

IDENTIFIED ADOPTION
PROGRAM

If you are an adoptive family that has already identified a birth parent who wishes to place their child with you for adoption, we can assist.

HOMESTUDIES AND POST PLACEMENT

We provide professional home studies for families residing in Florida. Adoptive families enjoy these advantages of using our agency for their home study needs.

6 STEPS FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS

ADOPTION PROCESS FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS

CONTACT US

We are available by email, text and phone 24 hoursd a day for all urgent issues. Office hours for inquires are 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday.

APPLICATION

Complete our application to join our waiting list of families. Our application is available here.

HOME STUDY

We provide professional home studies for families residing in Florida. We offer competitive rates on home study services. Access the home study instructional sheet here.

ADOPTION PROFILE

We will connect you with parent finder to help complete your online profile, your printed books, and your video profile.

PLACEMENT

Placement of your child into your family is a highlight to us, and we will coordinate and oversee that experience from beginning to end.

POST PLACEMENT

Our in home social workers will provide post placement supervision education and counseling while completing the necessary reports required by Florida law for all of our in state families. We will oversee the reports generated in your home state if you reside outside of the state of Florida.

  • Download the Free Information Packet
  • Adoption Financing
  • Make an Online Payment

Find out more and start the adoption process.

MAKING ADOPTION AFFORDABLE IS A TOP PRIORITY AT HEART OF ADOPTIONS

The financial path of adoption can be complex; there are many resources available about the best ways to reach your financial goals.

Heart of Adoptions provides you with the resources and information available to help you put all of the pieces together!

You can use this link to send an e-check or use a credit card to make a payment to your trust account. There is no charge if you use the e-check option but if you use the credit card option there will be a 3.5% service fee added to your account.

DOWNLOAD FREE ADOPTION INFORMATION

From the moment you first consider adopting, you have begun the adoption process.

ADOPTIVE PARENTS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes. Florida law permits adoptive parents the actual and reasonable living expenses during the pregnancy and up to a maximum of six weeks following delivery if the birth mother is unemployed, underemployed or suffering from a medically-diagnosed disability. This typically is handled through the agency.

The birth mother usually makes a “dream family list” that identifies the qualities important to her in an adoptive family. She is then presented with several families on our list that meet her requests and who have comfort levels matching her various social and medical history. She then selects from those families. Occasionally, birth mothers prefer us to select the adoptive family, and this is done in chronological order taking into consideration social/medical situations.
An independent investigation to verify your suitability as adoptive parents. They are valid for up to one year in Florida and can be updated easily. If you need assistance in obtaining a home study, Heart of Adoptions, Inc. can complete your home study or can refer you to a qualified professional if you live outside Florida. See our forms page to download our application. Our sister agency, Heart of Adoptions Alliance, Inc. handles international home studies, please visit www.heartofadoptionsalliance.com
Florida law requires monthly post placement supervision visits for a minimum of 90 days and this is usually done by the individual or entity that conducted your home study. If additional visits are needed, you will be notified. Please be sure to notify your post placement provider when you receive a placement.
Not until the adoption is finalized and you receive the birth certificate. You can then apply for one at your local office.

Training and Events

Heart of Adoptions, Inc. hosts and sponsors many exciting events and education opportunities throughout the year. Please RSVP online.

We know you have so many questions and we want to answer all of them.

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