April 17, 2014

New Situations

Birth Parents – African American (birth parents are creating the plan together)
Due Date/Gender – June 25/unknown
State – Mississippi
Physical Health – Both birth parents are healthy
Mental Health – Both birth parents are healthy
Drug/Alcohol Usage – No use
Other Children – 4 children. All are healthy, full siblings to this baby
Adoptive Family – Heterosexual couple, single parent or same-sex family. Open to no more than one child in the family
Type of Placement – Semi-open during the match and then closed after placement
Birth Mother Expenses – $600/month + $150/1x clothing (approximate)

Agency Fee: $16,000 + Birth mother expenses: $2,300 (approximate) + Legal Fee: $10,000 (optional) = $28,300 (approximate)

Birth Parents – Caucasian and African American
Due Date/Gender – June 23/boy
State – Pennsylvania
Physical Health – Overall health is good. Birth mother has Hepatitis C and is not on medication; her other children are healthy
Mental Health – She has a diagnosis of bi-polar and depression for which she is medicated, resulting from events in her childhood
Drug/Alcohol Usage – She smokes cigarettes, and there has been significant drug use during the pregnancy. She was started on Methadone at the beginning of March to help with this
Other Children – 4 children. All are healthy. One has been placed for adoption
Adoptive Family – Heterosexual couple, single parent or same-sex family
Type of Placement – Closed; she would not like future updates. If the family would like contact during the match she is open to phone calls and spending time with them at the hospital.
Birth Mother Expenses – $835/month + $150/1x clothing (approximate)

Agency Fee: $16,000 + Birth mother expenses: $3,100 (approximate) + Legal Fee: $10,000 (must take Abby’s legal) = $29,100 (approximate)

Birth Parents – Birth mother is Caucasian and birth father is Hispanic/African American
Due Date/Gender – July 25/unknown
State – Nevada
Physical Health – Good
Mental Health – Birth mother was diagnosed with depression and bi-polar at 12 due a traumatic event. She was medicated from 12-17 (she is now 21)
Drug/Alcohol Usage – Birth mother smokes cigarettes. She has also used marijuana sporadically during the pregnancy, and methamphetamine twice before she knew she was pregnant.
Other Children – None
Adoptive Family – Open to all families
Type of Placement – Closed
Birth Mom Expenses – $835/Month + $200/start up

Agency Fee: $16,000 + Birth mother expenses: $4,000 (approximate) + Legal fee: $10,000 (optional) = $30,000 (approximate)

Birth Parents – African American
Due Date/Gender – August 16/twin boys
State – Ohio
Physical Health – Good. Has experienced seizures before during pregnancy, but not during this pregnancy
Mental Health – Good
Drug/Alcohol Usage – Had one drink prior to finding out she was pregnant; nothing since
Other Children – Three daughters, all who live with her
Adoptive Family – Heterosexual couple, same-sex or single parents—all under the age of 45
Type of Placement – Open. Letters and pictures with one visit a year
Birth Mom Expenses – $1,005/month + one-time expense of $150 for clothing

Agency Fee: $16,000 + Birth mother expenses: $5,600 (approximate) + Legal fee: $10,000 (must take Abby’s legal) = $31,600 (approximate)

Birth Parents – Birth mother is Caucasian, birth father is African American
Due Date/Gender – September 7/unknown
State – Texas
Physical Health – Good
Mental Health – Good
Drug/Alcohol Usage – No use
Other Children – One other child
Adoptive Family – Heterosexual couple. Would prefer a childless couple, but is open to no more than one child in the home
Type of Placement – Open. Letters and pictures two times a year, with one visit a year
Birth Mom Expenses – $875/month + one-time expense of $150 for clothing

Agency Fee: $16,000 + Birth mother expenses: $5,600 (approximate) + Legal fee: $10,000 (optional) = $31,500 (approximate)

Birth Parents – Caucasian. Both parents are creating the plan together, and she has placed with Abby’s in the past.
Due Date/Gender – November 24/unknown
State – Colorado
Physical Health – Good
Mental Health – Good
Drug/Alcohol Usage – She smokes, but has not consumed drugs or alcohol
Other Children – Seven other children. She is parenting the oldest four, the fifth was placed with our agency, her sixth child was stillborn and the seventh was placed with a family member
Adoptive Family – Heterosexual couple

Type of Placement – Semi-open
Birth Mom Expenses – $625/month

Agency Fee: $16,000 + Birth mother expenses: $5,000 (cannot exceed) + Legal fee: $10,000 (must take Abby’s legal) = $31,000 (approximate)

Birth Parents – African American (birth parents are creating the plan together)
Due Date/Gender – September 1/unknown
State – Ohio
Physical Health – Good
Mental Health – Good
Drug/Alcohol Usage – No use
Other Children – None
Adoptive Family – Heterosexual couple
Type of Placement – Open to letters and pictures, and one visit per year
Birth Mother Expenses – $500/month

Agency Fee: $16,000 + Birth mother expenses: $3,000(approximate) + Legal Fee: $10,000 (optional) = $29,000 (approximate)