Work with a licensed adoption agency. Don't go privately or work through a referral source. If you want to call our agency we will be glad to help you. But you don't have to call us. You can find agencies in your local yellow pages, or call your state adoption authority.
Agencies come in a variety of forms.
They can be for profit or non-profit. They can be public or private. But the most important fact for you to remember is that all licensed agencies must satisfy the requirements of your state and be licensed. These are the only ones you should work with - the ones that are licensed. Most birthparents and adopting families are confused about open and closed adoptions.