I have been asked about our agency lately, so I would write a post about Adoption Affiliates. We used Adoption Affiliates all three times. Adoption Affiliates' main office is in San Antonio, TX. They have one office in Tulsa, OK and additional offices in Texas located in Austin and El Paso.
Adoption Affiliates has been placing children for approximately 30 years. They mainly place newborns and infants. Placements generally occur within 1 year, although 2 years is a possibility. Adoption Affiliates limits the number of adoptive families they work with to approximately 20 per year. This allows for a shorter waiting periods for adoptive parents.
Our total cost was approximately $25K per adoption. If for some reason, you experience a failed adoption (birth mother changes her mind, etc.) you do not have to pay your fees again. This is not always the case with other agencies. Adoption Affiliates does their best to make sure you do not experience a failed adoption, but it does happen. We were chosen by a birth family, met them and were prepared to adopt their son who was to be born within a month and they changed their minds. It happens, we were however chosen again within a few months and Rogan was placed with us.
We waited 5 months with Brice, 10 months with Rogan and if this adoption is successful 5 months for this child. Second, third, fourth, etc. children can be an extended waiting period just because birth mothers will sometimes chose a childless couple over a family with children. Birth mothers chose their adoptive family by reviewing portfolios. Adoption Affiliates will assist you in getting started on your portfolio and give you tips on making a good portfolio.
Adoption Affiliates requires prospective adoptive families to attend an initial seminar. The seminar lasts about half a day and you will meet birth mothers who have placed children using the agency, other adoptive families and their children, the foster mothers the agency uses, and receive general information about the agency and adoption. You will also be provided the opportunity to review portfolios previously created by adoptive families. The seminar is very informative and helpful, especially to first time adoptive parents.
Adoption Affiliates generally works with families from Oklahoma and Texas. They do however work with families in other states if they have children with special needs and/or more birth mothers than they have adoptive families.
I believe I have answered the questions recently asked, if not email me directly at adoptivemomma2@yahoo.com. Fees and procedures change and my information can become outdated. If you want current information you should contact Adoption Affiliates directly at 1-800-270-6757 TX or 1-800-253-6307 OK.
