Adoption Readiness Guide
Are you ready to begin the adoption process?
We want to support you during your adoption experience. Please take a moment to reflect upon your decision to choose adoption. This worksheet is for your personal use only. These questions are designed to help you, so please feel free to answer them honestly.

  1. If infertile, do you feel like you have worked through your issues of infertility?



  2. If infertile, do you feel that you are finished with infertility treatments and procedures?



  3. If married, do you share the same desire to have children?



  4. If married, do you share in your desire to adopt a child?



  5. What do you see as the greatest advantage of adopting a child?



  6. What concerns/fears do you have about adopting a child?



  7. What impressions do you have of women who place their children for adoption?



  8. How does your family feel about your desire to adopt a child?



  9. How do your friends feel about your desire to adopt a child?



  10. Describe your concept of the "ideal" adoption experience.



  11. Why do you want to become a parent?