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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...[more]

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).

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Manuel & Cosima (from PA)

It is our wish to grow our family so that we can share all our love and compassion with another child. We would be honored to welcome your child into our family and help him/her to explore life in a...[more]

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Robert & Beth

Tony & Tabbi

Jeremy & Rebecca

Ronald & Wendy

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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

Carla (Pennsylvania / 11 / F)

Carla is an endearing girl who is described by others as being very "nice," "loving," and "personable." Despite the bumpy path that she has traveled, Carla is still able to light up a room with her smile, and she has not given up hope... [more]

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Dec 1, 1955 (F) - Brother - richard michael fargo was adopted by william & francis shipley in fresno CA same time i was adopted. [ more ]

Dec 30, 1963 (F) - Older half sister, denise, older half brothers, robert, and david (or scott) [ more ]

Dec 25, 1958 - I had an attorney named hymen that is no longer in practice [ more ]

Feb 9, 1983 (M) - I was premature, my birthmother held up my relinquishment, beCAuse she wanted me to go to a jehovah witness... [ more ]

Nov 17, 1990 (M) - Adoptee parents frank and lauren [ more ]

Nov 27, 1972 (M) - Last foster parents known were last name (millers) puente CA, fathers last known residence oakland CA, robert cole [ more ]

Mar 3, 1982 (M) - Adoptive parents: frederick and CArolyn poetzsch [ more ]

Apr 23, 1985 (M) - I had given him up for adoption sometime in 1995 to the state of kansas. his older sister and younger brother... [ more ]

Nov 30, 1958 (F) - Mother has blue/grey eyes, was not financially stable to CAre for baby girl barnett so she gave the child up... [ more ]

Sep 13, 1945 (M) - Actually, we do not believe the only birth certifiCAte we have is rna falsified one signed by one [ more ]

May 7, 1961 (F) - Member of birth family wants to provide non identifying information by email to adoptee if she is interested. i... [ more ]

Feb 29, 1952 (F) - My mom was born in los angeles county in march 1952 (her birth certifiCAte says the 23rd but back then you never... [ more ]

California Adoption Registry

Dec 1, 1955 (F) - Brother - richard michael fargo was adopted by william & francis shipley in fresno CA same time i was adopted. [ more ]

Dec 30, 1963 (F) - Older half sister, denise, older half brothers, robert, and david (or scott) [ more ]

Dec 25, 1958 - I had an attorney named hymen that is no longer in practice [ more ]

Feb 9, 1983 (M) - I was premature, my birthmother held up my relinquishment, beCAuse she wanted me to go to a jehovah witness... [ more ]

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