Placements can occur unexpectedly and on one hour's notice! While it may be emotionally difficult to make preparation for a baby that has not yet arrived, it is necessary. If both parents work, now is the best time to research day care options. Waiting lists are VERY long and the [...]
This subject may seem inconsequential when compared to our weekly posts, but in time it will become one of the most important, please learn from my mistakes! Be prepared to record those all important first minutes, days, weeks, and years in a method that you will be able to enjoy in the [...]
Before you finalize your adoption in Hamilton County Probate Court, you will be required to have a legally enforceable guardianship agreement in place. This may be part of your will or it may be a stand alone document. Please consult your attorney regarding preparation of this document. Ohio has very [...]
Over 15 years ago, Ohio enacted administrative rules which shifted the burden from attorney and adoption agencies to locate the father of a child and secure his consent, to requiring any man who believes he has fathered a child to register with the Putative Father Registry if he wishes to [...]
You will be required to have a scheduled pediatrician appointment within 3 days of leaving the hospital with your baby. The hospital will not discharge you without confirmation of this appointment. Therefore, it is important for you to select a pediatrician now and confirm that the pediatrician is accepting new patients. [...]
Adoption Professionals hosts a birth mother support group, GEMS. Our next meeting will be Thursday, August 26th at 6pm at the agency office located at 2758 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208. All birth mothers are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Adoption Professionals adoption agency hosts a birth mother support group called GEMS. GEMS was founded in 2013 and meets monthly at the agency office located at 2758 Erie Ave in Hyde Park. The next meeting is Thursday, July 8th at 6 pm All birth mothers are welcome! Call/text questions to: [...]
Occasionally after a new mother goes home with her infant, she realizes that she does not have the emotional and financial support she had anticipated, or parenting is simply too physically exhausting under her current life circumstances. This new mother may not realize that she can make an adoption [...]
Our birth mother support group, GEMS, will meet on Thursday, June 10th at 6pm at the agency office located at 2758 Erie Ave Cincinnati, Ohio Pizza provided. The topic will be: Where are you in your adoption journey? Hope to see you there! Sheryl and Jerusha
Our adoption agency has been invited to staff a second office inside of the new Pregnancy Center East pregnancy crisis center. We are there 5 days a week during the regular hours PCE is open. On Mondays and Tuesdays, we have a birth mother present to speak with any pregnant [...]
