Adoption Help for Families

There is more help available than you might think to assist you if you are considering adopting, or already have adopted, a child. Below are some of the best sources of help and information available.

Help in defraying child adoption costs is available through both federal and state programs. The U.S. has the Family and Medical Leave Act, an adoption tax credit, and temporary tax ID #s all to help those involved in a child adoption. There is even a federal law, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, mandating health insurance coverage for an adopted child.

Medical help provides information on children's health related issues, information on many diseases and problems and advice from experts.  You will also find information on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), health insurance coverage information in compliance with the Omnibus budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and, in regard to international adoption, contacts for an International Adoption Medical Clinic.

Child adoption support groups and child adoption internet sites exist to help you in the child adoption process.  There are child adoption related support groups for adopting families involved with a domestic adoption or an international adoption and other child adoption groups for those who have already completed the adoption process. 

We strongly advise you to get your adopted child's original birth records and adoption records.  These resources may help you. You may also want to check the laws of the state in which your child was born and the state in which the child adoption was, or will be, finalized.

This link provides, state-by-state, a list of adoption agencies.  Our goal is to help you whether you work with our agency, another agency, or on your own.  Accordingly, in addition to the website you are on now, we created Adopting Family Resources and International Adoption Help as well as Child Adoption Laws and Birth Mother Resources which will give you a great deal of child adoption information and help.

If you need or want some specific personal advice, you can also call the creator of this website, Dr. Vince Berger, a psychologist and adoption professional, by phone or by email.

Many state and federal government resources, agencies and sources of information that can help you in the child adoption process and in raising your child. 

When called at the appropriate time, the staff and office of your U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and Governor can be very helpful in solving some adoption related problems.