ON THE ROAD AGAIN...

Written by Deborah.

Names have been changed to protect privacy.

Every state in the United States has it's own unique adoption laws. The adoption process is subject to the adoption laws in the state where the birthmother gives birth. Many states impose insensitive legal and emotional pressures upon birth parents and adoptive couples. At Christian Adoption, we consider the needs of the birth parents and the adoptive couple, as well as the laws of their respective states, to assist in a delivery plan.

Some birth parents choose to travel to the home state of the adoptive couple for delivery. Whenever the adoption laws of a state inhibit the adoption process or  compound the financial burden and/or emotional stress associated with adoption, we consider the adoption laws of the states involved.  

*When Precious learned that her home state would require her to physically carry her baby out of the hospital, before terminating her rights (TPR), she decided to deliver in the home state of her Christian Adoption couple. Precious and her mother flew over several states, so that the TPR papers could be signed in the hospital room.

*Once Sandee had chosen her Christian Adoption couple, she willingly traveled to their home state to ease the financial cost of the adoption process. Sandee traveled to and from that state alone.

*After Lynne Anne received her answer to prayer--a Christian Adoption couple, she moved into their home for last 2 weeks of her pregnancy. Lynne Anne traveled with her mother, but stayed with the adoptive couple by herself. She cherished the relationship that was formed and was at peace with the arrangement.

*When Meshal discovered her home state required extensive paperwork from the absentee birth father, she traveled with her chosen Christian Adoption couple to their state. She gave birth in their state and returned home post placement.  

*Erin traveled with her mother from Europe to an adoption friendly state to ease the legal complications for her baby's placement with her Christian Adoption couple. They traveled to that state for placement and the final hearing.

*Since Doreen wanted to assist her Christian Adoption family with financial savings, she flew by herself to their state. After enjoying the beaches of Honolulu together, they all rejoiced with the safe arrival of a healthy boy.

*Birthmother Julie traveled with her father to the Christian Adoption couple's home state to insure her baby would be placed with them after TPR, rather than the state law dictated her baby go into temporary foster care, until the final adoption hearing.

*When birthmother Jane understood the legal adoption challenges of her college state, she moved back to her home state until delivery. Jane's Christian Adoption couple traveled to her home state for the adoption. 

In each of these circumstances and others, birth parents made willful decisions to do whatever possible to insure a straightforward legal adoption process. They believed God had directed their steps. They viewed the sacrifice of leaving family and friends (temporarily) behind as part of their placement process. The general consensus was to do everything possible to minimize expenses and decrease the stress. All adoptions mentioned and associated with Christian Adoption fulfill the letter of the law of each state; skirting around adoption laws isn't an option.

Birth mothers were happy to return home or back to college to start over, without facing family and friends, that may have otherwise visited them in the hospital.

Christian Adoption helps others in the adoption process. Sometimes it's helpful to consider traveling to another state for delivery and placement. We thank God for courageous birth parents that consider the long term benefits of travel. Traveling to another state may not be a legal option or a physical possibility, but we encourage birth parents to consider their options. Whenever God directs birth parents to a Christian Adoption couple, He will make a way for a successful and legal adoption.

Maybe or maybe not...

On the road again...

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Deborah S. Niles     P.O. Box 243     Coffeyville, KS     67337  

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