San Antonio Adoption
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Considering Adoption in San Antonio? Welcome!
So you’re thinking of doing a San Antonio adoption… good for you! When you place or adopt in San Antonio, you will be surrounded by an adoption-friendly location, rich in culture, heritage, and steeped in tradition. (This is also one of America’s favorite tourist towns, so who wouldn’t want to do a San Antonio adoption?)
Why Choose Abrazo for Your San Antonio Adoption?
Any San Antonio adoption done through Abrazo will gain you a warm and loving adoption community. Abrazo is based in San Antonio, and will support you throughout your adoption experience and for years to come. Adoption at Abrazo in San Antonio has a “down home” feel. When you work with a licensed agency like Abrazo that has served the needs of families for more than three decades, you come to consider San Antonio your adoption home.
Comprehensive Support
Abrazo helps placing parents that live all across Texas. Yet those choosing to do a San Antonio adoption (or who place or adopt in surrounding South Texas communities) typically benefit most from the many services Abrazo has to offer, like our friendly local staff, the free in-office counseling and our convenient housing options. Abrazo’s caring staff is available to placing parents at all times, to answer questions, troubleshoot problems, or even provide support in labor & delivery. (But out-of-town clients are always welcome here, too, of course! Many even travel to San Antonio to attend Camp Abrazo, or the agency’s biennial Birthmother Homecoming retreats.)
Safe and Comfortable Adoption
Abrazo can provide moms in need of safe shelter with temporary housing in any part of town, and with transportation to all necessary appointments, too. Mothers placing babies through Abrazo typically deliver at quality hospitals in San Antonio, such as Methodist Children’s Hospital, University Hospital, North Central Baptist Hospital, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital, Christus Santa Rosa, Baptist Medical Center, Westover Hills Hospital, Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, or St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital. Our local medical professionals are expert at caring for those involved in a San Antonio adoption, as they know Abrazo well.
A Home Away From Home
Non-local Abrazo adoptive couples travel to San Antonio an average of three times during their adoption process, making San Antonio truly their “home away from home.” They come to meet with the expectant parents with whom they match, they’re typically here for placement, and they return for finalize their San Antonio adoption at the Bexar County Courthouse. Abrazo’s can help families find extended stay hotel or AirBnb accommodations as needed. (Generous discounts may be available for longer stays. Bonded babysitting services are also available for couples with children who may need childcare while in town.)
Why San Antonio is the Perfect Place for Adoption
San Antonio’s cost-of-living is among the lowest of any urban area in the nation, and our climate is temperate, too. (Most of the time. Except in the summertime, perhaps.)There’s a reason Abrazo always tells folks “welcome home!” Because when you do an adoption in San Antonio here, we’re family, so you’re home! Want to get started on a San Antonio adoption? Call Abrazo at 1-210-342-5683 or in Texas, 1-800-454-5683
Here’s how Texas laws currently impact adoption in San Antonio:
- Abrazo can help expectant placing mothers with financial assistance for pregnancy-related needs, prior to birth and for a reasonable post-partum period
- Relinquishment decisions are restricted from happening for at least 48 hours after birth. Consenting birthparents do not have to appear in court.
- A voluntary paternity registry ensures potential fathers can receive notice of pending adoptions, if they register during pregnancy or up to 30 days after birth
- Properly-executed relinquishments in Texas are irrevocable if rendered to a licensed agency like Abrazo, making placement decisions more legally-secure.
- Open adoption agreements are considered “voluntary” and not legally-enforceable under currently-existing law
- All of Abrazo’s adoptions are finalized in San Antonio, and adopting couples do appear in court in person.
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