Choosing to raise a child in these unprepared situations hurts the birth mother just as much as it hurts the child. The adoption process, though rarely considered, is an answer to this often asked question. Adoption offers a second chance at life for birth parents, a long-awaited child for couples unable to conceive, and a loving home for the child involved. Many mothers feel that by committing to adoption they are signing away their parental rights and therefore, will never know how their child is doing. Through open adoption, however, this is not the case.
Open adoption relies on a great deal of trust and sensitivity.
Through this process, birth parents choose and interview potential adoptive parents. After deciding on a couple to raise their child, they relinquish all legal, moral, and nurturing rights to the child. They still, however, have the option to remain in contact with the child and adoptive family. A family must pass many qualifications in order to become a potential adoptive family. Adoption agencies favor married adults age 30-40, with a solid income.