Who decides if and when I get a child when using a private adoption agency?

Who decides if and when I get a child when using a private adoption agency?

Jennifer Perry (Executive Director, Children's Action Network) gives expert video advice on: How do I find adoption agencies that match children with families of the same religion?; What kinds of questions should I ask a prospective adoption agency?; Who decides if and when I get a child when using a private adoption agency? and more...

The decision about placing a child in your home when using a private adoption agency is up to the agency in part because they are looking for particular criteria you have to meet. It's also up to the birth mother as she will look at a portfolio and whether your hopes, want desires and criteria, meet the ones that she has for the people who will be adopting and raising her child.