Adoption
Our Hague-accredited adoption program is the longest-operating program of its kind in Maine.
The Maine Children's Home has placed children in loving adoptive homes since 1899. We are a comprehensive adoption agency, offering professional services and support to all members of the adoption triad which includes adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoptees.
Since adoption is a life-long commitment, we firmly believe in an educational process that allows you to make informed decisions. The Maine Children's Home also believes in making a life-long commitment to the families it serves. Our caring staff members are here to guide you through the entire process and to support you long after the adoption has taken place.
Our experienced adoption staff is ready to help find the best program to meet your needs. Please fill out our inquiry form or call us today at (207) 873-6350 to learn more.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to adopt in the State of Maine, you must be:
- A resident
- At least 21 years of age
- Married or have had a stable lifestyle for the past two years with an adequate support system
- In good health as documented in a medical exam
Services
- Domestic Infant Program (In State and Inter-State)
- International Program
- Private Home Studies
- Birth Parent Services
- Post Adoption Services
- Referral Services as needed
From RaisingMaine Magazine:
A family, almost complete
Maine families adopt hundreds of children each year through local, national and international programs.
By STEPHANIE BOUCHARD, Staff Writer
When 39-year-old Jenni Padgett of South Paris was a little girl, she'd return home from bible camp and play orphanage. So, when she and her husband, Jeff, also 39, decided in 2005 to welcome a new child into their family, it came as no surprise to Padgett's mother that her daughter would adopt. "In 2005, when I told my Mom, she was silent on the phone and she cried and said, 'I knew,'" said Padgett.
The Padgetts already had two biological sons, Jake and Jonah, now 10 and 7, respectively, when they decided to adopt a child from China. Padgett's last pregnancy had such difficult complications that she and Jeff decided they couldn't go through another, but Padgett felt the family wasn't complete. "In my heart," Padgett said, "I just wanted a little girl. I'm thrilled with my boys, but I missed the pink. I felt like something was missing. Our boys were missing a sister."
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