FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• 1. Does Creative Adoptions have age restrictions?
• 2. Does Creative Adoptions have a religious affiliation or restriction?
• 3. Does Creative Adoptions have a marriage restriction?
• 4. Does Creative Adoptions provide adoption service to a single parent home?
• 5. Does Creative Adoptions have a restriction on children already in the home?
• 6. Do individuals/couples have to be declared medically infertile to adopt?
• 7. Is there a waiting list to enter the adoption program?
• 8. After the application process, how long is the wait to take placement?
• 9. How long does the entire adoptive process take?
• 10. What is the waiting period for placement of a child?
• 11. How long does relinquishment take?
• 12. What ethnicities of children are available for adoption?
• 13. Can the adoptive family choose the gender of the child?
• 14. Will the adoptive family have access to the social/medical history of the birthparent(s)?

Q: Does Creative Adoptions have age restrictions?
A: No, Creative Adoptions does not have an age restriction on adoptive parents.
Q: Does Creative Adoptions have a religious affiliation or restriction?
A: No, Creative Adoptions does not have a religious affiliation or restriction.
Q: Does Creative Adoptions have a marriage restriction?
A: Creative Adoptions prefers that a couple be married at least two years prior to beginning the adoption process.
Q: Does Creative Adoptions provide adoption service to a single parent home?
A: Yes, Creative Adoptions will provide adoption services to a single parent home.
Q: Does Creative Adoptions have a restriction on children already in the home?
A: No, Creative Adoptions does not place a limit on the number of children you may already be parenting.
Q: Do individuals/couples have to be declared medically infertile to adopt?
A: No, however Creative Adoptions asks that you cease fertility attempts during the adoption process.
Q: Is there a waiting list to enter the adoption program?
A: Creative Adoptions limits the number of waiting families to 25.
Q: After the application process, how long is the wait to take placement?
A: Once you enter the program, there is no waiting period. Birth parents can select from any qualified family in waiting.
Q: How long does the entire adoptive process take?
A: The entire process takes approximately one to two years (depending on when you start the application process).
Q: What is the waiting period for placement of a child?
A: Based on our 20 year history, the general waiting periods for placement can range from three to 24 months.
Q: How long does relinquishment take?
A: Once a child is placed in the adoptive home, the relinquishment of birth parents parental rights will typically occur anywhere from six to 12 weeks. A birth parent can decide to parent anytime prior to relinquishment hearing.
Q: What ethnicities of children are available for adoption?
A: Creative Adoptions places infants of all races.
Q: Can the adoptive family choose the gender of the child?
A: No, birth parents often select their adoptive family prior to the birth of the child. We do not allow gender exclusitivity.
Q: Will the adoptive family have access to the social/medical history of the birth parent(s)?
A: Yes, Creative Adoptions does typically have the social/medical history of the birthmother to the extent of availability.