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Ohio Adoption Information

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Adopting in Ohio

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Office for Children and Families (ODJFS) has an online website dedicated to finding homes for waiting children through their Adopt Ohio Child Photo Listing.

Potential adoptive families can also contact an adoption agency to get information about adoption and to find an infant or a younger child whose birth parents are considering placing their child for adoption.

Some agencies work with birth parents by providing counseling and helping to create an adoption plan for their child. Families who choose an agency will have similar requirements to those who adopt children through ODJFS. The requirements include submitting an ... [more]

Adoption Professionals in Ohio

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Providing legal services to birth parents and adoptive parents for private infant adoptions & step parent adoptions. Member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys since 1997.  [more]
Lori S. Nehrer, Attorney (visit website)
(330) 928-3373, (888) 928-3373

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Are you pregnant? Adoption Circle is here to help! When adoption is the choice, Adoption Circle's caring staff will work with you to design your adoption plan. Working together builds trust and comfort.  [more]
Adoption Circle (visit website)
(614) 237-7222, (800) 927-7222

Domestic and International Adoption Services. Building Blocks Adoption, a Christian adoption agency. We can help you build your family through adoption! Get one-on-one assistance to help your dream come true!  [more]
Building Blocks (visit website)
(330) 725-5521, (866) 321-ADOPT

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Unexpected Pregnancy Hotline We offer free counseling and support. Talk with a trained counselor who will help you explore your options and determine your future. 800-537-2229   [more]
LDS Family Services (visit website)
(800) 537-2229
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Unplanned Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, visit the Adoption Directory to speak with a caring professional in Ohio.You can also view profiles of hopeful adoptive couples in or near Ohio in the listing below, provided as a service of ParentProfiles.com.

Couples Hoping to Adopt in Ohio

View profiles of hopeful adoptive parents or create your own adoption profile today on ParentProfiles.com (A service of Adoption Profiles, LLC).

Featured Ohio Couples from Parent Profiles
Steve & Jaylene (from Ohio)
We can't wait to start our family through adoption! We have prayed and hoped for a long time to welcome a child into our home. Thank you for considering this selfless act of placing a child for adoption.

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Children Waiting for Adoption in Ohio

Are you ready to be a parent? There are tens of thousands of children in the United States foster system and many more available children worldwide. There are many children in Ohio who are hoping to be adopted.

Featured Ohio Children from The Adoption.com Photolisting
Kelsey  (Ohio / 14 / F)
Kelsey was born in Columbia on 5-7-95 and has been in the USA along with her sister for two years. She is currently in...[more]

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Ohio Adoption Forums

ISO female born 06/1970, Cleveland
November 20, 2009, 10:50 am
Thank you, Mackie! I sent you and email. -heather
HAVE all OHIO adoptees/birth parents been located?
November 19, 2009, 2:16 pm
Sweetie, I have absolutely nothing to do with the forums other than I have been on this one for ...

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Nov 18, 1978 (F) - I was told that my birth parents where married at the time of adoption. [ more ]
May 5, 1952 (F) - Mother's name may have been frances pearl ryan, but not sure. mother's age at time of birth may have been 13, ... [ more ]
Jul 19, 1948 (M) - Mother's name is virginia a millspaugh address in 1947 was 2780 alexis rd, toledo. mother was born in columbus ... [ more ]
May 30, 1965 (M) - Birth no. 134-65 registrar no.333 district no. 2701 registrar signature claire hamilton [ more ]
Jul 4, 1971 (F) - Adopted by paternal sister, gail. [ more ]
Nov 11, 1988 (M) - Michael was in foster care for two years then most likly was adopted. [ more ]
Jun 5, 1966 (M) - Child weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces at birth and was 21 inches long [ more ]
Apr 11, 1989 (M) - Private adoption with matthew & karen steen [ more ]
Nov 30, 1984 (F) - Her mother graduated from central hower high school and was a cheerleader for central high school in akron, OHio. ... [ more ]
Jul 5, 1978 (F) - Registration no. h0r56ot3737 birth father iso female adoptee dob 05 jul 1978 OH grandmother on father's side: ... [ more ]
Nov 30, 1963 (F) - First qaurter of 1964 [ more ]
Nov 30, 1974 (M) - Last name may not be spelled correctly. [ more ]
Mar 31, 1972 (M) - All i know is my mother put up a boy up for adoption in toledo,OHio and her name was jerilyn basham /father was ... [ more ]
Nov 30, 1969 (M) - Birth mothers name was wendy walters. i am her daughter looking for my brother. [ more ]
Oct 13, 1971 (F) - Rhonda was the agency name and she was in foster care from birth until december 6 with a family who had two ... [ more ]
May 9, 1965 (F) - Fathers name was roger lee brenneman [ more ]


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