We understand this can be a difficult time for you. You are very brave and selfless for thinking about adoption for your child. We realize that it is normal for you to doubt and to wonder if you are making the right choice. Everyone has doubts when they make important decisions. Deciding between parenting and adoption (and for some abortion) is a very big decision, each with a very different outcome.
This is your decision - no one can or should make this decision for you. You have to do what is best for your baby. We are simply here to give you the resources and support needed should you choose to make an adoption plan through Christian Adoption Services. All of our services to you are free and confidential.
If you make the choice to allow us to help you make an adoption plan, we will come alongside of you and help you every step of the way.
Have questions about what it might look like? Take a look below at some of our most asked questions, but you are always welcome to call us at 800-453-1011.
We will answer your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Click on any of the buttons below to skip to that section, or keep scrolling to learn more about our services.
The Adoption Process
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Contact is made with Christian Adoption Services to request services (at ANY point during your pregnancy or afterwards). An appointment is made, and an Adoption Coordinator will meet with you immediately at any location you are comfortable with. Christian Adoption Services is licensed in North and South Carolina with locations across both states.
2.
Initial meeting occurs with you. Prenatal care is arranged if you are not already receiving care (Medicaid is applied for if needed). Referrals are made for other services such as housing/maternity home care, food and maternity clothing if needed. You also decide what level of openness you are comfortable with: closed (you don’t have updates or see the baby), semi-open (you receive ongoing pictures and letters about the baby through our office) or fully open (you have the contact information for the adoptive family and direct contact and visits occur).
3.
Each state has it's own laws regarding when a biological/legal father can sign paperwork relinquishing his rights for the purpose of adoption and we welcome his cooperation. However, it may be possible to move forward with an adoption plan if the father is not cooperating or is unknown. In some states, the expectant mother is not required to name the father. Your individual caseworker will hear your circumstances and provide you information that is applicable to your situation and according to the law in your state.
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You select an adoptive family for your child at about 7 months into the pregnancy. This selection is made by looking at profile albums created by the adoptive family. All of our families waiting to adopt can be found here as well. You can choose to meet the family you select if desired. (You can still select the adoptive family and meet them even if you have already delivered.)
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A personalized hospital plan is developed with you such as who you want at the hospital? Do you want to spend time with the baby? Name the baby? Buy a special outfit for the baby? Do you want the baby to go home with the adoptive family directly from the hospital?
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You deliver the child and your Adoption Coordinator from Christian Adoption Services visits you in the hospital to be supportive. Legal paperwork is signed after the child is born (typically the following day).
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Ongoing support (retreats, private Facebook page with other birth mothers) is offered to you as long as needed. (Check out images of past retreats below.)
Types of Adoption
Open Adoption
In an open adoption, the birth parents can choose and meet the adoptive family from our approved waiting families. The adoptive family and the birth family share information openly and can stay in direct contact after placement. The openness is personalized to fit your desire but typically includes regular updates through texts, phone calls, face time, etc. and can include face-to-face visits if you would like.
SEMI-Open Adoption
In a semi-open adoption, birth parents can choose and meet the adoptive family from our approved waiting families but identifying information such as address and phone numbers are not shared. The adoptive family sends regular updates and pictures to the birth family. In this arrangement, the agency serves as the mediator for any contact. The birth family can also send letters and special gifts but is not obligated to do so.
Closed Adoption
It’s called a closed adoption because the birth family decides they do not want contact with the adoptive family or child. In this arrangement, the baby would be placed with an approved waiting adoptive family that Christian Adoption Services chooses for you. However, if at any time the birth family decides they would like to receive updates, they can.
If you have questions or are unsure of which type of adoption is best for you and your child, our adoption coordinators can walk you through each option to help you make the most informed decision.
Contact Us
We’re here for you 24/7.
Considering placing your child for adoption? We're here.
Phone: 1 (800) 453-1011 (24/7 hotline)
Text: 704-619-3531
Email: pregnant@christianadopt.org
*Español: 1 (888) 297-4108
Our Services Include:
Qualified, caring counselors located throughout NC & SC who can meet you at a location of your choice
Birth mother mentors available as you make decisions
No pressure or obligation
Homes for every baby regardless of prenatal substance exposure or race
Homes available for newborns to age 5 including sibling groups
Free ongoing support & counseling
Referrals for prenatal care
Assistance/referrals for living expenses
Pictures & letters for 18 years, if desired
Annual Birthmother’s Retreat
If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy, you can request free information with no obligation to proceed with the adoption process. An adoption coordinator will be in touch to answer your individual questions and let you know how our agency can help.
Fill out this form if you are an Expectant Parent or a Parent considering placing a child for adoption. Someone will contact you shortly.
If you are a hopeful adoptive family interested in learning more about our adoption programs, please use this form to contact us!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I choose the family?
Absolutely! Christian Adoption Services believes you should be in the driver’s seat! All of our waiting families are ready to take on the responsibility of parenting your child. You can view their profiles here.
Do you help with living & medical expenses?
As a licensed agency, we are allowed by law to help with medical and reasonable living expenses related to your pregnancy. Please contact your caseworker if you have questions about your expenses.
Does the birth father have rights?
We are happy to involve the birth father in the process if he would like to be involved. However, if he doesn't want to be involved or doesn't want to cooperate, we can still work with you. Often, if the two of you are not married, or he has not supported you emotionally or financially during your pregnancy, his consent may not even be needed. Each case needs to be evaluated individually to discern what rights, if any, he may have. If his identity is unknown, we can still help you make an adoption plan. If your baby was conceived as the result of a rape, consent of the father is not necessary. Your family does not have legal rights to your baby and cannot make decisions for you. It is important for you to have support from those who love and care about you, but ultimately it is you who has to make good decisions for the future of you and your baby. Your caseworker will help guide you through this process with care and sensitivity.
Does it cost me anything?
All of our agency’s birth parent services are Free and Confidential, and there is absolutely no cost to you to make an adoption plan.
How much will my child know about me?
That depends on the level of openness that you choose. In choosing open adoption, you will share full identity with the adoptive family and have regular, direct contact. In a semi-open adoption, pictures/updates are sent by the adoptive family to the agency and forwarded to you. If you choose a closed adoption, contact information is not shared and updates will not be sent to you unless you request so.
What if my baby has a medical condition?
No matter your baby’s medical diagnosis, we have waiting families that are ready to care for a child that may have some challenges ahead. Our agency is dedicated to serving all children! We also have waiting, approved families for every race child.
Can I choose my hospital experience?
While in the hospital you can have as much or as little contact with the baby as you desire. During your pregnancy, you can personalize a hospital plan that will best meet your needs. Your adoption coordinator can communicate your wishes to hospital staff before birth.
How soon will my child go to the adoptive family?
Your baby can be placed directly with the adoptive couple you’ve selected the day of discharge from the hospital, so there is no need for foster care.
How do I know my child will be cared for?
Families seeking to adopt through Christian Adoption Services must meet the agency’s standards. The agency completes a thorough assessment of each potential adoptive family prior to receiving placement of a child. Before the adoption has been finalized, a social worker will make home visits with the baby and family. These visits are to assure the child’s well-being.
Can my child find me?
North Carolina law currently states that a child has the right to contact the agency after the age of 18 for information about his/her adoption. However, you have to mutually agree before the agency can release your identifying information. Also, a consideration is that more adoptees are locating their birth relatives through the use of technology and the advancement of DNA.
Our Waiting Families
If you are considering making an adoption plan for your child, you have the option of choosing the family. All of our families have gone through a rigorous application and training process and are fully equipped and ready to welcome a child (or children) into their home!
Meet our families who are hoping to adopt below.
We promise to respect, cherish, and love, not only your child, but you as well. To love your child as our own unconditionally because we know God has ordained all of these things to happen as part of His perfect plan.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, twins or siblings (of any gender combination) newborn to 2 years old.
We pray you are surrounded by comfort and peace amidst the hard choices in front of you. If you choose us to parent your baby, we promise to raise them in a kind and loving home. We will love your sweet baby unconditionally and provide them with a safe environment to grow up in. Our home is filled with love, laughter, and two adorable pups who can’t wait to have a baby sister or brother! We also promise always to include you as a part of their life as they grow up if you want that.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, or twins (of any gender combination) newborn to 3 months old.
If you decide to choose our family to parent your child, we promise to love and support your child in a Christ-centered home. Our family, friends, and church are already praying for you and your precious baby. We couldn’t feel more ready for this responsibility and to join you on this journey.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, or twins (of any gender combination) newborn to 1 year old.
Your child will be cherished, nurtured, and loved unconditionally by us and our extended family. We are dedicated to creating a warm, loving, and supportive environment in which your child can thrive, grow, and fulfill their potential.
We are excited to welcome to our family a baby boy or girl up to 1 year old.
It is our prayer that God will surround you with discernment, wisdom, and comfort during this time in your life. If you choose us to parent your little one, we promise to raise them in a Christian home, keep them safe, and provide them with all the love in our hearts.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, twins or siblings (of any gender combination) newborn to 1 year old (with sibling up to 3 years old).
We hope you know that we think you are a selfless, brave, and courageous person. You are in the midst of making a very difficult decision, and we pray that you have overwhelming peace, comfort, and stillness in this time. We are praying that the Lord gives you wisdom beyond all understanding.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, twins or siblings (of any gender combination) newborn to 3 years old (with siblings up to 5 years old).
We place a lot of importance and weight on the selfless act of placing a child for adoption and will be forever grateful to you not only for choosing life but for choosing us to parent your child. We’d love to have an open adoption and be able to share special moments and memories with you.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, twins or siblings (of any gender combination) newborn to 6 months (with sibling up to 3 years old).
We promise to raise your child in a Christ-centered home and to surround them with love and support throughout his or her life. We joyfully await meeting the newest member of our family and it would be an honor to have you as part of our lives too!
We are excited to welcome to our family a baby boy or girl up to 12 months old.
Please know we have been praying for you and your baby every day, and think of you so often. We can’t imagine all of the things you’re feeling, but we pray you feel loved and seen through this process because you are. We look forward to meeting you one day, if you wish. Your baby is beautifully and wonderfully made, just like you are!
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, or twins (of any gender combination) newborn to 3 months old.
We love with everything we can and set healthy boundaries. No one fights alone, ever. We tell the truth, always, even when it hurts. We do whatever we can to make the world a better place. Lastly, we seek God's face in each decision, even when we don't understand His plan.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, twins or siblings (of any gender combination) newborn to 2 years old.
Someone once told us that the closest thing to understanding God’s love for us is like the love a parent has for their child. A love that is selfless, unconditional, and unexplainable. Your baby will always know you love them! They will know that they were loved, pursued, and prayed for before they even came into existence.
We are excited to welcome to our family a baby girl up to 6 months old.
We promise to love your baby, celebrate your baby, and provide for your baby unconditionally. We will support them and help them thrive in their interests and hobbies, as well as struggles and heartaches. We promise to always show you the respect you deserve and to honor you.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, or twins (of any gender combination) newborn to 3 years old.
We promise to always put God first in everything we do, including our marriage and growing our family. We know through His grace we will be continually blessed with wisdom and opportunity. We would be honored to provide a lifetime of memories, lessons, bedtime stories, adventures, and all the love that we can share.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, or twins (of any gender combination) newborn to 3 years old.
If chosen to care for your child, we promise to provide them with everything they would need to reach their full potential. He or she will be raised in a home centered on Christ. They will be loved fiercely by not just us, but also those in our life. Your child will grow up knowing how much we respect and honor you.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, twins or siblings (of any gender combination) newborn to 2 years old.
If you choose us, your beautiful baby will grow up in a loving home, surrounded by wonderful people whom we know and trust dearly. We promise to love this amazing baby with all the love our hearts can give and to raise them to know God in the purest, most authentic way. If you choose, we would love to be able to know you too.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, twins or siblings (of any gender combination) newborn to 6 months (and siblings up to 1 year old).
We absolutely love children and have desired to have children for several years. The Lord has led us to have a child through adoption, and we are so excited! We want to express our gratitude to you for considering us to adopt your baby.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, or twins (of any gender combination) newborn to 3 years old.
We promise to always love your child unconditionally. We will always encourage your child to chase their dreams and support them in all they do. We will raise your child in a Christian home where we hope to always model Christ’s love, joy, peace, patience, and kindness to each other and those around us. Finally, you are, and will always be, an important part of your child’s story and will be respected and honored in our home!
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy or girl newborn to 3 months old.
Please know that we will be the best parents that God allows us to be, and pray that God’s love will show through us for your child. We will show them unconditional love and strive to provide them with nothing but the best. Aside from Jesus’ grace, this is the greatest gift we could receive on this earth. It is not a gift we take for granted.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, or twins (of any gender combination) newborn to 2 years old.
The bonds that are made in the story of adoption are built upon sacrifice, strength, and love. Our family is incredibly honored to be considered in another adoption story, and we are filled with an abundance of devotion and care for the family who chooses us.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, twins or siblings (of any gender combination) newborn to 1 year old (with sibling up to 5 years old).
We hope to provide a safe, loving, fun, happy, and fulfilling home for your baby. We have been praying for you and your family, and we can’t thank you enough for considering us. We pray that God gives you strength and solace.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, twins or siblings (of any gender combination) newborn to 6 months old (with sibling up to 2 years old).
Our promise to you is to love and respect you, your name, and your space. We also promise to love your child unconditionally as our own, to teach them about Jesus and His love for us, and to provide them with experiences that will enrich their life.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy or girl newborn to 3 months old.
If you choose us to be the adoptive parents for your baby, rest assured that your child will be surrounded by unwavering love, faith, and a nurturing home. We are committed to providing a life full of opportunities, growth, and endless support.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, or twins (of any gender combination) newborn to 3 months old.
We promise to provide your child with a loving home and to raise them to love Jesus. We will teach them to value compassion, mercy, and humility. We believe in doing life together and an abundant life in Christ is meant to be done in community. Your child will be surrounded by an incredible community to love and support them all the days of their life.
We are excited to welcome to our family a newborn boy or girl.
Our goal as parents is to grow and reach as high as we can so that our children will be able to stand on our shoulders and reach even higher. We will be present and involved and we will love your child with our whole heart. Our home will be a safe place for your child and we will raise them to know the love of the Lord.
We are excited to welcome to our family a boy, girl, or twins (of any gender combination) newborn to 3 months old.
The families below have recently received placement of a child (or children) through CAS’ domestic adoption program. Join us in praying for their families as well as their child’s first family in the coming weeks and months.
HENRY & LAKESHIA
RYAN & STEPHANIE
KYLE & SARA
RYAN & JESSICA
JOSH & VICKIE
CHRIS & ERIN
Hear From Some of our Birth Moms...
This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but time heals. So many times people say “I could
never do that”, but I am so proud of who I was then and that I had the strength to walk out of
the hospital without my baby. I did it for her and because of her.
- Noelle
I was on drugs, I went to the abortion clinic but didn’t follow through with it. Every day I thank
God for that decision. I have worked hard on my recovery from drugs and now live a drug-free
life. This may have not been possible without adoption as an option. I am at peace with my
decision.
- Brittni
I wanted to parent but reality set in, and I knew I did not have what she needed. I chose a
loving, stable home for her where all her needs could be met. I did it for her. It’s so touching to
see the young lady she has become. She has a special place in my heart.
- Ashley
Adoption is never easy, but I listened to the voice of God leading me. It is possible to have a
happy life with adoption even though adoption has painful parts.
- Melinda
When I found out I was pregnant, I didn’t have a stable place or a job. I didn’t want my baby to
live the same way. I wanted more for him.
- Maribel
I got into drugs and was in and out of rehab when I was pregnant. I encountered Jesus while in
rehab, and He has changed my life. I was not ready to parent but wanted my son in a Christian
home. It’s been an amazing journey to what God can do if you give him your life. CAS has been
there for me every step of the way.
- Whitney
We are Here to Support You...
we are here to support you far beyond placement. We know the journey of placing your child for adoption is a life-long journey. We want you to have the resources necessary to not only process in a healthy way, but also to thrive and live the life you imagine.
Below are a few of the ways we offer support to the brave birth moms we work with.
Virtual Support Groups
We have recently launched monthly virtual support groups available for all birth mothers - whether they placed their child for adoption last month or 20 years ago.
Annual BIrth mother retreat
Each year we host a birth mothers' retreat open to all women who have placed their child for adoption with our agency. This is a time of emotional and spiritual healing and encouragement.
Emmanuel Home
The Emmanuel Home (opening this year) will provide birth mothers additional support and a safe, stable place to live post-placement. Click here to learn more about this project.
One-on-one Grief Counseling
We have a staff person available to do one on one grief work with birthmothers that are not comfortable sharing in a group setting. This grief work is tailored to each birthmother's individual journey and is scheduled based on her availability.
We look forward to our birth mother retreat each year - we love seeing familiar faces of ladies who have been coming year after year and getting to introduce them to brave birth mamas who have never been before. take a look at some of our retreats from years past.
