Adoption in Maine

Maine Adoption, Home Studies and More

Adoption Services for
Birth Parents and Adoptive Families

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a child for adoption
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Are you in the Pine Tree State and considering adoption? Do you feel placing your child for adoption is what is best for you and your baby? Or are you considering growing your family through domestic adoption? Lifetime Adoption has the answers to your questions and the information and resources you need.

Pregnant and Considering Adoption in Maine

Finding out you are pregnant when it is not planned can be overwhelming and scary. You know you have to make some decisions, but you may not fully understand what your options actually are. You may ask family, the baby’s father, or friends, but they may not fully understand your options either. It is important you do have all the facts.

Find out what options are available to you from a Lifetime coordinator. She will listen to your story calmly and without judgment. She will also provide you with all the information you need to decide what to do. Just take the time to call, text, or fill out this short online form.

What is the Adoption Process in Maine?

If you are pregnant or currently parenting in Maine, you can reach out to Lifetime to find out more about the adoption process. It’s so easy to start the process. Just call, text, or fill out our online form. You will talk, text, or email with an experienced, kind, and supportive coordinator.

You will be shown adoptive family profiles online, and your coordinator can send profiles she thinks would suit you and your baby. You can view families in Maine or in another state.

In addition, if you are currently pregnant, your Lifetime Adoption coordinator will help you create a hospital plan. This plan will detail things such as:

Would you like the adoptive parents at the hospital when you go into labor?
Who would you prefer to hold and feed the baby first?
Are you OK with being in the maternity ward, or would you prefer a room in a different area of the hospital?

You will also have a legal representative. Your representative will explain all your rights and manage all of the legal proceedings for you.

If you are currently struggling to parent, there are Lifetime families open to adopting a toddler, sibling group, or older child. With a toddler or older child, a professional counselor, at no charge, can plan an adoption transition that will help the child adapt to the change.

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Open Adoption in Maine

Open adoption is a wonderful way to place your baby for adoption without having to say goodbye to your child forever. Not only do you choose the adoptive parents, but you can also receive updates, pictures, and even occasional visits if that is something you are interested in. Your Lifetime coordinator will ask you some questions so she can help you find the perfect family and situation.

What comes to mind as most important when looking for a family?
What kind of home do you envision your child growing up in?
How do you want things to go during labor, delivery, and after?
Are there pregnancy-related expenses you are having a hard time meeting?

Placing your baby for adoption is very difficult. Just remember, with open adoption, you can know your baby is thriving with their adoptive family. Many birth parents develop close relationships with the adoptive family. We have one wonderful birth mother who became engaged and requested her daughter be able to come to the wedding. The adoptive parents were more than happy to oblige, and not only did they all attend, but the adoptive father actually walked the birth mother down the aisle.

Help With Pregnancy Expenses and More

Lynn was in a toxic relationship and was trying to figure a way out of it when she discovered she was pregnant. She now felt stuck with new pregnancy-related expenses and was worried she would have to stay in that relationship. Her Lifetime Adoption coordinator told her that in the state of Maine, some pregnancy-related expenses might be covered, such as:

The cost of legal services related to the adoption process
Counseling expenses for the birth mother
Medical expenses for the birth mother
Necessary transportation to medical appointments
Necessary living expenses

Maine Adoptive Families

The adoption profiles below will show you waiting adoptive parents of all types and backgrounds in Maine. When you browse these profiles, you can learn more about their:

Lifestyle
Family
Home and neighborhood
Values and religious beliefs
Reasons for adopting
And much more!

No matter what you’re looking for in an adoptive family, you deserve to find the perfect match. With waiting families from across the country, Lifetime Adoption provides more adoptive family profiles for you, giving you a greater chance of finding the right fit for your child.

Families Wanting to Adopt in Maine

Do you have dreams of adopting a newborn, child up to the age of 6 or a sibling group in Maine? Lifetime, one of the nationwide leaders in open, modern adoption, is ready to help.

Starting the Adoption Process

There is a short, free online application you fill out to get started. Your information will be reviewed, and once pre-approved, a Lifetime representative will contact you to introduce you to the Lifetime Adoption program.

With years of experience walking families through the adoption process created by Mardie Caldwell, you can count on Lifetime coordinators. Mardie Caldwell is the founder of the Lifetime Adoption program, which she created after her experience adopting her son over thirty years ago.

Adoption Laws in Maine

You will have legal representation along with your adoption coordinator to help navigate the Maine adoption laws. Your Lifetime Adoption coordinator will be happy to refer you to an adoption attorney in Maine.

Typically, in Maine, the timeline for legal documentation and the timeline for adoption are as follows:

Birth mothers cannot consent to an adoption until at least 72 hours after birth. No judgment may be entered until after the birth of the child. In general, consent is not valid until after five working days after the consent was executed in Maine.

Your legal representative will explain the legalities of your individual adoption.

Maine Home Studies

A home study is required by the courts in every state. This is required to show your ability to parent, that you have a proper home for the child and a healthy living environment. A home study must be done before an adoption can be completed.

A home study includes but is not limited to the following:

A background check for each prospective parent
A medical statement from a physician based on an exam conducted within the last six months
Financial information
Religious information
Three personal references from people unrelated to the applicants but who have known the adoptive family long enough to make a judgment
At least one visit to the applicant’s home
Individual interviews with the applicants and anyone else in the household
Philosophy towards adoption, parenting, and discipline
Education and proof of employment

Your adoption coordinator will refer you to a home study provider who will conduct your home study and give you all the specifics of what is required.

Lifetime Adoption looks forward to working with you on your adoption journey, whether you are placing your baby for adoption or are hoping to fulfill your dreams of adopting a child.