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Free counseling that helps you assess your options, including choosing to :
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Access prenatal care and to deliver in the state where you live.
3
Sign relinquishment papers ONLY after you have delivered.
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Recieve financial help in states where it is legal.
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Decide not to proceed with the adoption even if you have been given financial support.
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Choose the family who will raise your child.
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Decide if you want an open, semi-open or closed adoption, and specify the amount of open contact you have with your child while he/she is growing up.
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Place your child with a family in the state where you live.
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Have your child placed immediately with the family you chose.
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Select a family with a completed home study and positive background checks.
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Your own adoption attorney, paid for by the adoptive family.
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Work with a qualified adoption professional. Make sure that you are working with an agency that is regulated by the state.
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Obtain copies of any paperwork you sign.
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Choose your child's name and recieve a copy of the original birth certificate.
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Spend as much or as little time as you want with your child.
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Request your child be placed in temporary care if you need more time to think about your options.
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Make your decision without pressure from family, professional or hospital staff.
