There are many aspects of an Oklahoma Adoption, so birth mothers will need information, services, counseling, and support. Policies and services differ, depending on the agency or organization chosen, but the laws are consistent. For example, in Oklahoma, adoptive parents must have a complete medical background on the child and the birth parents. That means that birth mothers and adoptive families are known to each other to a certain extent. Some organizations leave it at that while others encourage interaction between birth mothers and families. Depending on the wishes of those involved, birth mothers may have contact with the child, receive pictures and letters from the adoptive family, or not have any further contact after birth.
Counseling and legal costs are free to birth mothers because they are covered by the adoptive family. Some living expenses for the birth mother may also be paid by the family, as long as expenses are approved by the courts and are legal expenses. There are agencies that allow birth mothers to choose adoptive families from those waiting to adopt. Help and support are provided to match up mothers and families, so all involved are comfortable with the process. The families have all been screened, interviewed, and background checks have been completed. Visits and inspections of the homes have also been conducted.
Most adoptions are of babies and infants, but an Oklahoma Adoption can be completed for older children. If a struggling parent decides the child will be better-taken care of in another home, adoption is still an option. Counseling is needed for the current parent(s), the child, and the adoptive family, and it has been successful for children as old as seven years. They avoid foster care, stay out of the child welfare system, and are counseled before, during, and after the adoption process.
Other services provided can include foster care certification services, independent living services for females who are no longer able to receive foster care, and clinical counseling for those people impacted by foster care or adoption. Counseling is available for parents and family members of birth mothers and young fathers as well. Referrals to community services and a maternity home for birth mothers with no other living alternatives are also available.
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