Receiving direct payment in exchange for placing your baby for adoption is considered child trafficking, which is illegal in all 50 states. If an adoption agency or consultant uses this language, avoid them.
Not receiving direct payment doesn’t mean help isn’t available. A reputable, licensed adoption coordinator offers all services at no cost to expectant mothers and birth mothers considering adoption.
If you’re facing an unexpected pregnancy and considering adoption, it’s essential to learn all you can about this emotionally complex choice. Getting the information you need ensures you make the right decision for you. Let’s take a closer look.
What Services Are Available at No Cost?
Every state, including Texas, allows for various services to be provided for free to expectant mothers and birth mothers considering adoption for their child. The following services are what Texas adoption law allows:
- Attorney, social worker, mental health professional, or physician services and fees
- Legal and medical expenses
- Pregnancy-related expenses paid by a child-placing agency, which may include:
- Housing
- Food
- Maternity clothing
- Utilities
- Transportation
Pregnancy and its corresponding expenses can be expensive. Lifting this burden allows an expectant mother to focus on her physical and mental health while planning the adoption of her child.
You Have Choices When Considering Adoption Today
Choosing adoption today is very different from even a few decades ago. Before, an expectant mother never knew who would adopt her child or even where they lived. She and her child were given no information about one another, which created fear and suffering.
Today, an expectant mother or birth mother decides the future she wants for her child. She can choose the following:
- The adoptive family that will raise her child.
- The type of lifestyle she wants for her child.
- The adoption plan: open*, semi-open, or closed. The plan she chooses determines the amount of contact she wishes to have with the family after finalization. Plans can be adapted as trust is built.
- Whether or not she wishes to meet the couple before giving birth.
- How she wishes to introduce her child to their adoptive family.
What Can Moore Options Offer Me?
Although we are not a licensed child-placing agency, we can provide an overview of the adoption process. Women who are truly satisfied with their adoption choice say that understanding the process fully and being able to decide without pressure are most important.
At Moore Options, we will never pressure you to make one decision over another. We want what’s best for you. We can provide referrals to reputable, licensed adoption specialists in our area.
Contact us and let us know how we can help you. You can either fill out the convenient, confidential online contact form or call the location nearest to you. We are here for you.
*Open adoption agreements are not legally enforceable in the state of Texas.
