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Pennsylvania Adoption Information

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Adoption in Pennsylvania

Before you can begin an adoption process, there are several decisions to be made. Do you want to adopt and infant or an older child? Do you want to adopt in Pennsylvania or internationally?

Who May Adopt In Pennsylvania

First and foremost, you need to know if you are eligible to adopt. If you are over the age of 21, have no criminal charges regarding children and have the financial means and space in your home to support a child, you will most likely be eligible to adopt in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Infant Adoption

If you are interested in domestic infant adoption, or are a birth parent who would like to make an adoption plan, you can do so ... [more]

Adoption Professionals in Pennsylvania

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Building families through adoption since 1985. A leader in open adoption, we provide services to pregnant women wishing to create an adoption plan & adoptive families seeking to create a family. We also provide services to families for Embryo placement or donation.  [more]
Adoptions From the Heart (visit website)
(610) 642-7200, (800) 355-5500

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Unexpected Pregnancy Hotline We offer free counseling and support. Talk with a trained counselor who will help you explore your options and determine your future. 800-537-2229   [more]
LDS Family Services (visit website)
(800) 537-2229
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Unplanned Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, visit the Adoption Directory to speak with a caring professional in Pennsylvania.You can also view profiles of hopeful adoptive couples in or near Pennsylvania in the listing below, provided as a service of ParentProfiles.com.

Couples Hoping to Adopt in Pennsylvania

View profiles of hopeful adoptive parents or create your own adoption profile today on ParentProfiles.com (A service of Adoption Profiles, LLC).

Featured Pennsylvania Couples from Parent Profiles
Lance & Amber (from Pennsylvania)
A Pennsylvania girl and a Utah boy are searching excitedly for their bundle of joy. We'd make great parents. Want to see why? Then click on our profile and give us a try!

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Children Waiting for Adoption in Pennsylvania

Are you ready to be a parent? There are tens of thousands of children in the United States foster system and many more available children worldwide. There are many children in Pennsylvania who are hoping to be adopted.

Featured Pennsylvania Children from The Adoption.com Photolisting
Kemmo  (Pennsylvania / 14 / M)
Kemmo is a bright and active boy who enjoys playing basketball, football and other outdoor activities with his...[more]

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Pennsylvania Adoption Forums

Is anyone else discouraged and disgusted?
July 2, 2009, 6:40 am
Right now I want to foster but long term or foster to adopt. Both calls I got were in the wrong age ...
what ages are you mostly getting calls for
July 2, 2009, 6:30 am
:banana: thats right so now I am awaiting the right one!!! Could be today?!!!

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Pennsylvania Adoption Registry

Adoptees
Birthmothers
Birthfathers
Siblings, etc
Sep 4, 1967 (F) - May have been born in greenville, PA in the greenville hospital. birth certificate states - infant female "maun" [ more ]
Sep 24, 1978 (F) - My birth mother was living in or near elizabeth, nj at the time of my birth and rode down to york, PA a week early ... [ more ]
May 23, 1966 (F) - My birth mothers last name is peterson or petersen. it was a private adoption arranged by the ob at abington ... [ more ]
Sep 7, 1953 (F) - birth mother very young..do not know exact age. [ more ]
Mar 14, 1970 (M) - Registration no. g1gnwsc39201 birthmother iso male adoptee dob 14 mar 1970 PA birthmother's country of birth: usa. ... [ more ]
Sep 22, 1966 (F) - The baby was adopted either in dec., 1966 or jan., 1967 to a couple who had either three or four sons. the ... [ more ]
Mar 5, 1974 (M) - Private adoption handled by reverend rogers, PAstor of luthern church in oley, PA [ more ]
Dec 1, 1981 (F) - Kelly was adopted by a family by the last name of "may ???", the father was in the air force and the adoptive ... [ more ]
Sep 20, 1971 (F) - Adoption location: not known. registration no. a73efc170072 birthfather iso female adoptee dob 20 sep 1971 PA ... [ more ]
Jun 27, 1970 (M) - Not sure of birthdate or year. [ more ]
Jun 22, 1979 (M) - His mother abbandoned him & left him with her family. i came back to PA and filed for custody in may of 1980, but ... [ more ]
Oct 25, 1960 (M) - Baby had red hair. [ more ]
Apr 29, 1967 (M) - This was a private adoption. the attorney's last name is dolen. the baby at birth was 6lbs 1 ounce. born at ... [ more ]
Feb 16, 1966 (F) - Registration no. h155q1h62125 female adoptee iso (vs) dob 16 feb 1966 PA other volunteer helping: adoptee. [ more ]
Sep 3, 1945 (M) - Adopted PArents : watson harmond hodge 8/ 15 / 1917 mary odessa hodge brown 1 / 6 / 1918 adopted name robert ... [ more ]


Pennsylvania Adoption Blogs

The process of Terminating Parental Rights (TPR) was not explained to me prior to the ... [ more ]
Ever since I found out that Tom Burnett, considered to be one of the heroes from the ... [ more ]
Last week, I wrote about birthmother expenses, and how the allowed expenses vary from ... [ more ]
Brief backstory: I was born and raised in California, went to school in Pennsylvania, ... [ more ]

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