Do you help with living & medical expenses?

As a licensed agency, we are allowed by law to help with medical and reasonable living expenses related to your pregnancy. Please contact your caseworker if you have questions about your expenses.

Does the birth father have rights?

We are happy to involve the birth father in the process if he would like to be involved. However, if he doesn't want to be involved or doesn't want to cooperate, we can still work with you. Often, if the two of you are not married, or he has not supported you emotionally or financially during your pregnancy, his consent may not even be needed. Each case needs to be evaluated individually to discern what rights, if any, he may have. If his identity is unknown, we can still help you make an adoption plan. If your baby was conceived as the result of a rape, consent of the father is not necessary. Your family does not have legal rights to your baby and cannot make decisions for you. It is important for you to have support from those who love and care about you, but ultimately it is you who has to make good decisions for the future of you and your baby. Your caseworker will help guide you through this process with care and sensitivity. 

Does it cost me anything?

All of our agency’s birth parent services are Free and Confidential, and there is absolutely no cost to you to make an adoption plan.

How much will my child know about me?

That depends on the level of openness that you choose. In choosing open adoption, you will share full identity with the adoptive family and have regular, direct contact. In a semi-open adoption, pictures/updates are sent by the adoptive family to the agency and forwarded to you. If you choose a closed adoption, contact information is not shared and updates will not be sent to you unless you request so.

What if my baby has a medical condition?

No matter your baby’s medical diagnosis, we have waiting families that are ready to care for a child that may have some challenges ahead. Our agency is dedicated to serving all children! We also have waiting, approved families for every race child.

Can I choose my hospital experience?

While in the hospital you can have as much or as little contact with the baby as you desire. During your pregnancy, you can personalize a hospital plan that will best meet your needs. Your adoption coordinator can communicate your wishes to hospital staff before birth.

How soon will my child go to the adoptive family?

Your baby can be placed directly with the adoptive couple you’ve selected the day of discharge from the hospital, so there is no need for foster care.

How do I know my child will be cared for?

Families seeking to adopt through Christian Adoption Services must meet the agency’s standards. The agency completes a thorough assessment of each potential adoptive family prior to receiving placement of a child. Before the adoption has been finalized, a social worker will make home visits with the baby and family. These visits are to assure the child’s well-being.

Can my child find me?

North Carolina law currently states that a child has the right to contact the agency after the age of 18 for information about his/her adoption. However, you have to mutually agree before the agency can release your identifying information. Also, a consideration is that more adoptees are locating their birth relatives through the use of technology and the advancement of DNA.