Adoption Services
| About UsSpecializing in infant adoptions, professional staff assist both the birth and adoptive parents with placement and counseling. Staff act as a mediator to facilitate a flow of information between the birth and adoptive parents as needed. Both domestic and international home studies are available. Search and Reunion services provide helpful social and medical information as well as the possibility of new relationships with biological family members. |  |
Catholic Charities assumes a moral duty to select the best possible home for each child placed in our care, finding loving parents for children, not simply providing children for childless couples. With 60 years experience in facilitating adoptions, we are available to serve the family for the life of the adoption, to act as mediators and facilitate a flow of information between the birth and adoptive parents.
Caring, Qualified Staff…Reputable Program
Staff at Catholic Charities Adoption Services hold degrees in social work, are state-licensed in their professions, and are trained to assist with special areas of concern. The adoption staff is sensitive to every person’s unique background and culture. Our approach is personalized. We respect all religious beliefs and embrace faith as a source of healing and renewal.
Catholic Charities is licensed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment as a child-placement agency. Catholic Charities Adoption Services staff are licensed by the State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Catholic Charities Adoption Services is also accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services of Families and Children, Inc., ensuring: quality standards, multicultural and multiracial insights and capacities with respect to diversity; and a service focus that builds on individual and family strengths.
Requirements for Adoptive Families
•Be at least 21 years of age
•Have been legally married at least three (3) years
•Must be in good health, physically and emotionally, with any serious health risks under a doctor’s supervision
•Attend and be active in the church of choice
•Provide financial stability for the child
•Be infertile and not actively pursuing medical fertility intervention
Adoption Process
•Receive initial information packet
•Return educational workshop registration and fee
•Attend a day and a half educational workshop, Parenting Through Adoption
•Home study assessment can begin at any time
•Completion of family album
•Utilize resource library, as desired
•Provide updates as necessary, especially any possible matches outside the agency
•Communicate with interested birth parents
Cost
Adoption costs vary for each adoptive family depending on the circumstances of the adoption. Most adoptions range from $10,000 to $12,000.
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How do I begin the adoption process?
