Ivy Adkins and Kristin Van Hof have teamed up on this blog to provide you with some information on Independent Adoption.  Independent Adoption is where you work on your own to find the expectant mother, you connect with her directly being her main contact, and you have an attorney who handles the legal.   Ivy who is a new consultant with Evermore has adopted twice and both times were through Independent Adoption. 

      Adoption is a beautiful thing. When you know you’re ready to adopt, in your life journey- you instantly have so many questions. You want to do it the easiest and fastest way possible, but you also want the most affordable option. The urgency of wanting to complete your family seems impossible not knowing what’s the best option for you.

Our story is all about Independent Adoption. Independent Adoption is an attractive choice for many reasons. It’s adoption without an agency involved. Many adoptive parents love that they can pursue it “on their own” which in reality isn’t true. With Independent Adoption you will still need legal counsel involved as you need to protect you and the expectant family. You need to hire a lawyer specializes in adoption and a homestudy just to name a couple of things.  Some families choose independent because it is believed you can be matched quicker and have the ability to have more control over the adoptive situation.

Many states have strict rules Independent Adoption. If your state does not allow this- it will be very hard to have independent as an option.  You will also need to be homestudy ready and have a lawyer in mind if you are able to pursue independent.  With adoption you can have communication as open or as closed as you  both want, however,  it can be very hard once you’re chosen and that wasn’t a topic previously discussed. There is so many emotions involved in adoption and for our experience I wish I had worked with a consult or agency to help with speed bumps we encountered with both of our adoptions we did independently. You need to be very cautious of who is involved in your adoption as it is a very big deal.

As a mother of four babies and two through Independent Adoption I want to share the pros and cons of Independent Adoption and my story.   – Love, Ivy 

Many families just starting out have a strong desire to pursue Independent Adoption. The reasons why include costs and the ability to control the adoption situation. What many families do not know are the stress, risks, and scams that come with pursuing that adoption route. That is why we created a 4 week Independent Adoption Education Course starting Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 9pm EST. During this course, Kristin and Ivy will review how to start the process, how to protect yourself, in addition to the pros and cons of Independent Adoption. For example, did you know that with an Independent Adoption, you could be responsible for handling covering the expectant mother’s expenses directly? The course will be recorded and provided to the families after for review. We hope those families who have decided on the route of Independent Adoption will be fully educated at the end of course to make informed decisions when an expectant mother approaches them to adopt her baby.

Evermore adoption consultants will be hosting a course for $400 on this topic and independent adoption education. Please message me if you’re interested!