U.S. Adoption

Experiencing an unplanned pregnancy?

If you are an expectant parent living in Illinois or Wisconsin, Holt provides counseling to help you make an informed decision about your child’s future.

Unplanned pregnancy

Let Us Guide You Through Your U.S. Adoption

At Holt International, we are known for our long history of uniting children with families through international adoption. Since 1956, we have also helped serve families here in the United States. Today, we help provide U.S. infant adoption services for families living in Illinois and Wisconsin. Our branch professionals take a caring and personalized approach to serving children, families hoping to adopt and expectant parents facing unplanned pregnancy. Our U.S. adoption programs include domestic infant, interstate and stepparent/relative adoptions.

U.S. Infant Adoption

Our U.S. infant program coordinates open adoptions and matches families living in Illinois and Wisconsin with expectant parents wishing to make an adoption plan for their child.

Interstate Adoption Support

Holt serves hopeful adoptive families living in the 14 states served by our 5 branch offices. We can provide homestudies, adoption support and referrals for families wishing to adopt an infant born in the U.S.

Stepparent & Relative Adoption

We help coordinate stepparent and relative adoptions for Wisconsin parents. Through Holt International, our social workers will help you contact an adoption-competent attorney, walk you through the homestudy process and petition the court.

Holt Has Branch Offices Serving Families in 14 States

Visit your state’s branch office page to learn about services available to you, including free adoption meetings.

Alaska / Oregon / Washington

Homestudy services, interstate adoption support, information meetings, post adoption services

California

Homestudy services, interstate adoption support, information meetings, post adoption services

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Central States

Homestudy services, interstate adoption support, information meetings, post adoption services in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota

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Illinois & Wisconsin

Unplanned pregnancy support, U.S. infant adoption, homestudy services, interstate adoption support, information meetings, post adoption services, adoption competent therapy (Illinois), stepparent adoption (Wisconsin)

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New Jersey / New York / Pennsylvania

Homestudy services, interstate adoption support, information meetings, post adoption services

What Makes Holt Different?

Our branch social workers take a caring and individualized approach with each family we serve. We want to support you and your family throughout your adoption journey.

One of our top priorities is providing support and resources with the utmost sensitivity to expectant parent(s) facing unplanned pregnancy. We strive to ensure that each expectant mother is well cared for physically and emotionally as she considers her options.

Our support doesn’t end once your adoption has been finalized. We offer post adoption services for adoptive families and adoptees living across the U.S. In Illinois, we provide adoption-competent therapy as an ongoing resource for adoptive parents and adoptees, as well as parent education workshops that help with the unique struggles of adoptive parenting.

U.S. Adoption FAQs

Before you can be approved to adopt, a social worker in your state needs to assess your family and prepare a written report about you. After a child joins your family, the last steps in the process will be a series of reports detailing how your child is adjusting to your family, also completed by a local social worker.

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