| It was March of 1996 that the first draft of this | | | | recognize that you are using this checklist. Do not let |
| checklist was placed online. It has been used by | | | | that distract you from the critical issues addressed in |
| thousands since then and, with the feedback | | | | the checklist. Just acknowledge that you are using |
| received since 1996, it has been shortened and | | | | the "openadoption.org checklist" and that you want |
| simplified. There are now 5 questions most easily | | | | to go over the issues one by one. The issues are |
| answered by using the yellow pages, or other | | | | infinitely more important than the source of the |
| agency advertisements such as web pages, and then | | | | checklist you are using. The way agency staff treat |
| 11 questions that will probably require a phone call to | | | | you, and your concerns, will tell you as much about |
| the agency. There is no difference if you are placing | | | | an agency as the written agency policies.Linked on is |
| a child you are expecting or if you are wanting to | | | | a PDF copy of the Adoption Agency Selection |
| adopt a child into your family. Either way you must | | | | Checklist for printing. It will print out to one page and |
| select the agency very carefully for the sake of your | | | | has 4 columns to compare multiple adoption agencies. |
| child.You must also be concerned as to how the | | | | You may then take notes on the printed copy as |
| adopting parents of your child, or the birthmother of | | | | you study agency advertisements and call |
| your child, will be treated by the agency you select. | | | | agencies.Adoption Agency Selection ChecklistAfter |
| It is a VERY important decision.As you are calling | | | | studying the web pages to understand the issues |
| agencies and asking questions about the issues from | | | | involved, this form can be used to compare four |
| this checklist, it is very possible that the staff will | | | | agencies. |