How Does Open Adoption Benefit Me?
The term “open adoption” means different things to different people. At Open Adoption & Family Services (OA&FS), open adoption means you will have an ongoing relationship with your child and the adoptive family. OA&FS was the first open adoption agency in the Northwest and has facilitated more than 750 adoptions since 1985. At OA&FS:
- You and the adoptive parents create a legally enforceable open adoption agreement. Together, you decide on the number of visits you will have and how often you will receive letters and pictures.
- At some agencies and attorneys, the agreement is only for a few years. At OA&FS, the agreement is for the child’s life.
- Some agencies and attorneys pre-select a few families for you. At OA&FS, you choose from a pool of 40-50 adoptive families. We do not pre-select for you.
- After you review the families in our “Dear Birthparent” booklet, you receive a packet of information on the families that you want to know more about. The packet includes a homestudy (a detailed report about the parents’ childhoods, marriage and lifestyle), autobiographies and a photo collage.
- Your extended family can be included in your visits. You and the adoptive family will decide the details about your visits.
- The adoptive parents that work with our agency genuinely want an ongoing friendship and relationship with you. They want to include you in their lives.
- You can talk with other birthmothers who have open adoptions and ongoing visits with their children.
- You receive all of our services free-of-charge for as long as you need them: no pressure options counseling, ongoing counseling and monthly support groups.
- Your OA&FS counselor meets with you and the adoptive parents, one year after the placement to insure that your relationship is thriving.
- You can bring a family that you have selected to Open Adoption & Family Services. You will receive all of the benefits of our program. The costs to the adoptive parents are often the same or lower than if they worked with an attorney.
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The premier northwest adoption agency completing the most domestic, infant adoptions in Oregon and Washington.
5200 SW Macadam Avenue,
Suite 250
Portland, Oregon 97239
315 West 10th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97401
200 West Mercer Street,
Suite E-508
Seattle, WA 98119
| Oregon: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR: | Phone: (503) 226-4870 | Fax: (503) 226-4891 |
| Eugene, OR: | Phone: (541) 343-4825 | Fax: (541) 431-1241 |
| Medford, OR: | Phone: (541) 608-6134 | Fax: (541) 282-8564 |
| Bend, OR: | Phone: (541) 388-2535 | |
| Salem, OR: | Phone: (503) 540-5832 | |
| Washington: | ||
| Seattle, WA: | Phone: (206) 782-0442 | Fax: (206) 782-0578 |
| Vancouver, WA: | Phone: (360) 254-7236 | |
| Olympia, WA: | Phone: (360) 352-3063 | |
