As a result, some parents prefer to use private adoption agencies. Birth parents must consent in front of a court in an Ohio attorney-handled adoption. If both parents agree to the adoption, they can sign the paperwork in the attorney's office. Otherwise, the judge will handle the case alone. In addition, certain other individuals may be allowed by law to consent to an adoption: for example, guardians or trustees of the child, next of kin, and spouses of the parents. In some cases, churches may have authority to consent on behalf of children within their care. However, even if someone is permitted by law to consent to an adoption, they cannot consent if doing so would be against the child's best interest. The court would decide what constitutes "best interest" of the child. Private adoptions are generally more expensive than agency adoptions. This is because only selected attorneys handle these cases and they charge for their time. Agencies usually provide some form of discount for volume business. There are several different types of private adoptions: domestic, international, kinship, and collaborative. In a domestic private adoption, the child is going to live with adoptive parents who are not related to them by blood. This can be done after one or both parents die, or when the parents want to provide a home to someone else.