We believe that the notion of a waiting list is not responsive to the needs of the birthparents, the adoptive parents or the child. Our birthparent counselors and adoption social workers assist birthparents and prospective adoptive families in mutual selection. We encourage both parties to be active participants in the process. Often birthparents want to specify their preference with regard to the religion of the adoptive parents, whether there are other children in the family, childcare arrangements, geographic location, and contact, if any, between the parties before and after the placement. Any contact between birthparents and adoptive families is arranged by mutual consent.
Adoptive parents can also state the characteristics they hope to find in the birthparents.
This fee includes the termination of birth parents rights and the finalization of the adoption in Probate Court as well as all post placement services. Sliding fee scale for FCA's Networking Program . We do not use a waiting list. Placements are made on the basis of mutual choice. In Connecticut, the Agency is able to do all the legal work, saving legal fees.