Pregnancy & Adoption
DOMESTIC ADOPTION
Domestic adoption is adopting a child from the United States. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay assists families with infant and independent adoptions of children from the United States.
Agency infant
In this program adoptive parents and birth parents meet through Catholic Charities. This program is for adoptive couples who wish to adopt an infant, age 0-12 months, from the United States. To review a program overview and eligibility criteria for adoptive couples, click here.
CLICK HERE to view some of the adoptive families.
Independent
This is the same as agency domestic infant, except adoptive parents meet birth parents on their own. There is no waiting period. There is no policy for independent adoption limiting the number of children the adoptive parents have prior to adoption. Click here to review program eligibility for adoptive parents. Adoptive parents connect with birthparents in a variety of ways, including online adoptive parent profile sites, family members, friends, or word of mouth.
Out-of-state
Catholic Charities is able to assist adoptive families who are adopting a child or children born in the US, but outside of Wisconsin, and who need local home study and post-placement services. This is considered a type of independent adoption.
All 50 states, including Wisconsin, participate in the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). ICPC provides for the safe placement of children as well as to ensure that laws are followed in both the sending and receiving state. ICPC must provide approval prior to the placement of the child into a different state.
Catholic Charities is knowledgeable about the complexities involved in out-of-state adoptions and is ready to provide assistance and guidance throughout the process.
To learn more about domestic adoption services, use the contact form below to contact us.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE FOR FAMILIES ADOPTING DOMESTICALLY
Catholic Charities has partnered with Your Adoption Finance Coach to assist adoptive parents with creating a customized financial plan to make their adoption dreams come true. This service is available to adoptive parents who have an approved home study through Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay. For more information about this service contact us today.