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Adoption Circle Columbus , Columbus OH

  • Agency Name
  • Adoption Circle Columbus
  • Agency Location
  • 400 South Fifth Street, Suite 304
    Columbus, OH 43215
  • Contact Phone
  • (614) 237-7222
  • Contact Name
  • Meredith Blumenthal
  • License Number
  • Services Offered
  • Services for Adoptive Families: Open or confidential adoptions; Adoption training and education programs; Preparation for parenting an adopted child; Homestudies for private, out-of-state or international adoptions; Professional counseling; Assistance in the creation of an adoption plan; Legal consultation; A variety of adoption-related auxiliary services; Birthparent Services: You and the family select each other through Adoption Circle; Adoption Circle will make every effort to meet your requests for openness in your adoption; No foster care is required with Adoption Circle. Adoption Circle is available to accept custody and place the child with the adoptive family 72 plus hours after birth. In those cases, no foster care is required. However, foster care is available if you need additional time to consider your decision; All medical expenses for you and your baby which are not covered by health insurance will be paid by the adoptive parents after placement; Adoption Circle can assis
  • Description
  • Adoption Circle is a non-profit Ohio adoption agency licensed by the state. Our Agency was founded on the heart-felt belief that all children have the right to love, security and a nurturing home; the foundation necessary to become a healthy, happy and productive adult. Our Agency specializes in adoption services for newborns and children up to six months of age.We are happy to have served so many children and parents who have selected the responsible and loving option of adoption. Adoption Circle’s adoptive placements include healthy and medical special needs children, African American, Caucasian, Bi or Multi racial children. We have nine state certified adoption assessors on staff to counsel parents and perform homestudies, domestic and international. Adoption Circle has been a leader in diligently working to preserve the rights of birth parents and children to ensure emotionally healthy and legally sound adoptions. Through compassionate and caring counseling we have been able to assist Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents to have the opportunity to explore all legal choices as they design an adoption plan that they believe is in their child’s best interest. This is our commitment to you and your child. Adoption Circle believes that birth and adoptive parents have the right of choice and therefore we offer both open and confidential adoption services. We maintain a broad list of Adoptive families who have completed the homestudy and education process and are eager to become parents. Adoption Circle maintains a legal staff with an extraordinary background in adoption. Our Agency actively assists Birth and Adoptive parents in their process of completing identified, designated or targeted adoptions. Whatever your adoption need may be, Adoption Circle is the full service agency for you.
  • Adoption Process
  • Adoptive Families: 1. Application. 2. Selection. 3. Orientation and Education. 4. Homestudy. 5. Surrender & Placement. 6. Post-Placement & Finalization; Birthparents: 1. Contact Adoption Circle to speak with a social worker who will answer your questions. 2. Schedule an appointment to have a social worker come to meet with you to help you begin to look at your options and begin to design your adoption plan for your baby. 3. Select the prospective adoptive family that you believe would be the best parents for your baby. 4. You decide if you would like to meet or talk with the prospective adoptive parents that you selected. 5. You continue to have support from the staff and your social worker with Adoption Circle. 6. The baby is born. This is your time to decide how you would like to proceed. You can request to have the prospective adoptive parents to be with you and the baby during labor and delivery or during your hospital stay. 7. Anytime after 72 hours birth you can decide to complete your adoption plan. Your social worker will assist you in arranging how you want to sign the adoption paperwork. You decide where you would like to meet. You do not have to appear in court. 8. After the paperwork is signed the baby can be placed with the parents that you selected. Your baby does not need to go to foster care. 9. After placement you and the adoptive parents can decide to have openness in your relationship.
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