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Everlasting Adoptions provides services under the supervision of Licensed Adoption Professionals
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ALL PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS MUST BECOME LICENSED TO ADOPT. THIS IS WHAT IS KNOWN AS A HOME STUDY. EVERLASTING ADOPTIONS DOES NOT CONDUCT THE HOME STUDY, BUT WE WILL GIVE YOU REFERRALS FOR SOURCES/AGENCIES IN YOUR STATE THAT CAN PROVIDE A HOME STUDY FOR YOU. THIS WOULD BE AN INDEPENDENT, LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER OR A LICENSED, CHILD PLACING AGENCY. YOU WILL CALL THEM TO ASK THEM FOR THEIR PRICING AND THEIR PROCESS AND THEN HIRE WHOMEVER YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH. THIS PROCESS TAKES APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 WEEKS. A SOCIAL WORKER THAT IS ASSIGNED TO YOU WILL COME INTO YOUR HOME AND INTERVIEW YOU.
The service is very easy. Our service consists of a fee to the adoptive families who are interested in adopting. The fee is based on two full years of advertising, answering expectant mother phone calls 24-hours a day, help in designing a personal profile, and presentation of the profile to expectant parents until the families are connected in a successful adoption. This is an advertising & marketing fee, where prospective expectant mothers have 24-hour access to our toll-free telephone lines to assist them.
We feel we have put together a program that works for both the expectant mothers and the adoptive parents. We have combined the hands-on approach to adoption that our expectant mothers desire; and for our adoptive parents, the security of an agency adoption.
All of our adoptions are assisted by a licensed agency. We will direct you to the agency we work with if you do not have a home study. Once you are connected with a expectant mother, a social worker from an agency in her state will be assigned to your expectant mother.
We will provide you with questions to ask the expectant mother and what “red flags” to watch for. We allow the adoptive parents the option to decline a expectant mother situation at any time, within the two-year period. Being a medium-sized office, we are able to spend more time working on coordinating a custom adoption plan to fit your needs, both personally and financially. We are here to help, guide, and direct you along the way to finding your expectant mother.
The expectant mother is presented with resumes from our contracted families. She then makes a decision on the adoptive family from those resumes. The family would then speak with the expectant mother and meet in person, if possible. If the adoption plan goes awry, due to perhaps the expectant mother changing her mind or health problems with the child, we will continue our advertising efforts for the balance of the contract at no additional charge. We will direct you to a successful, safe adoption!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE FILL OUT OUR HOPING TO ADOPT INFO REQUEST FORM OR GIVE US A CALL AT 630-886-8075.
The duration of this agreement is two (2) years from the date of the Marketing & Advertising Contract, or at such earlier time that we are instructed by you, in writing, that you are no longer in need of our services.
We charge a fee for services provided which is due with the signed Marketing & Advertising Contract.
PLEASE CALL 630-886-8075 FOR FREE INFORMATION OR EMAIL nancy@everlastingadoptions.com.
Effective 1/1/2024, the Adoption Tax Credit is $16,810. Most of Everlasting Adoptions’ families are able to benefit from this tax credit, which significantly reduces the cost of adoption.
Please note, you are not paying a “finder’s fee”. The majority of our fees represent the following:
The entire advertising process will ultimately depend upon where the adoptive parents and the expectant mother are located. The majority of the expectant mothers have some form of medical insurance. Usually Public Aid pays for most medical/hospital bills. We will provide referrals to local, state, and federal programs to help assist in financial support. Some states allow the adoptive family to support the expectant mother through the later months of her pregnancy with ‘pregnancy related’ expenses. These expenses can include rent, food, utilities, medical needs, counseling and maternity clothing. Attorney’s fees and agency fees are separate since they depend on the complexity of your adoption and your state laws. If you do not have an adoption attorney, please let us know and we can refer you to local adoption attorneys.
Many of our contacts come from the Internet, personal referrals, hospitals, churches, physicians, crisis centers, newspaper ads, schools, yellow pages, and attorneys. We network with associated professionals and by word-of-mouth.
An adoption can mean many things. The majority of the adoptions that we are involved in are considered semi open. This means that the expectant mother has had an opportunity to speak with you and possibly may have had an opportunity to meet with you before the baby is born. Most expectant mothers will request letters and pictures after the baby is born. We encourage that the adoptive family be in the delivery room if all parties are in agreement, since this is, after all, a once in a lifetime moment! However, there are times when a expectant mother will request a closed adoption and we will respect her wishes.
Our ‘connection’ times range from anywhere between 2 months to 24 months. There are some obvious decisions that could make your connection time much shorter. If you are open to race, gender, expenses, and birth location, your adoption process could move quicker.
There is no fee for you to fill out our application. You can fill out an application on our website, or you can request a packet to be sent to you.
Although you will need a home study to complete your adoption, you will not need one before you contract with us. You can work on your home study while Everlasting Adoptions is searching for your expectant mother.
Everlasting Adoptions prides itself on having fewer restrictions than most adoption agencies. Beyond our age requirement of 25 years old, we have no religious belief requirement, and families with biological children are welcome to apply. The choice of adoptive families is made by the expectant mother; so our families with children do as well as our families without children. We also work with couples who are working with another adoption agency/professional and have not had any luck yet. Please remember we review all applications to determine if we are able to help you.
You may start by filling out our online application. All couples must have at least a phone meeting. There is no fee for this meeting.
Almost all of our families that have joined Everlasting Adoptions have been successful in adopting. We work very hard daily to make sure that every couple follows our program and has a successful adoption! We have great success in placing many of our families within a 2 year period.
TODAY’S ADOPTIVE FAMILIES INCREASINGLY LOOK LIKE AMERICA. LGBTQ+ FOLX ARE PARENTING THEIR BIOLOGICAL AND ADOPTIVE CHILDREN ALONGSIDE THE CIS HET SINGLES AND COUPLES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AT UNPRECEDENTED RATES. ALTHOUGH MARGINALIZATION MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO GET AN EXACT COUNT, IT’S ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 6 AND 13 MILLION CHILDREN HAVE AN LGBTQ+ PARENT.
ADOPTION IS A WONDERFUL PATH FOR LGBTQ+ FOLX TO FULFILL THEIR DESTINY AS PARENTS OR TO GROW THEIR EXISTING FAMILIES. AND EVERLASTING ADOPTIONS IS READY TO HELP YOU ON YOUR PARENTHOOD JOURNEY.
In most states, sexual orientation and gender identity are no longer barriers for singles and couples eager to provide loving homes for children. In all 50 states, LGBTQ+ parents can petition for joint adoption, and seven states (CA, NV, NY, MA, RI, NJ, MD) prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. California, Rhode Island, and New Jersey also outlaw discrimination in adoption based on gender identity.
That doesn’t mean that the landscape isn’t without ugliness. Ten states (ND, SD, KS, OK, TX, MI, MS, AL, SC, VA) allow child welfare agencies to refuse services to children and families if there’s a conflict with their religious beliefs. However, Everlasting Adoptions is committed to helping you find the resources to navigate state restrictions and will work tirelessly on your behalf to assist you in creating the family you deserve.
The adoption process for LGBTQ+ folx is identical to the process for cis het parents. Everlasting Adoptions takes a hands-on approach that creates the connection that expectant mothers crave and the security of an agency adoption that our families require.
With our help, expectant mothers develop a deep understanding of the love and lives that LGBTQ+ folx offer. We know that LGBTQ+ parents often live with the complexities of multiple marginalizations, and that this lived experience can create unique opportunities for welcoming children into your lives.
We start by designing your personal profile and then provide your resume to the expectant mother. Once you have been selected, we facilitate an in-person meeting between you and the expectant mother. We then guide you to a Quad A Adoption Attorney or a licensed agency, whichever the laws in the expectant mother’s state, require. There are only a few states that will require you to hire a licensed agency in lieu of an attorney. They will then take over the legal process from that point all the way to the completion of parental relinquishments. In our experience, LGBTQ+ folx make connections with expectant mothers at the same rate as cis het singles and couples, and often times, faster.
If you’re considering adoption and are part of the LGBTQ+ community, Everlasting Adoptions is ready to help. Let us assist you in creating the family you desire.
Take the first step by completing our free, no-obligation application at the top of this page OR give us a call at 630-886-8075.
ADOPTION IS, FOR THE MOST PART, CONTROLLED BY STATE LAW, AND THESE LAWS VARY CONSIDERABLY FROM STATE TO STATE. BEFORE PURSUING AN ADOPTION, YOU’LL WANT TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH YOUR STATE’S POLICIES REGARDING ADVERTISING FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS, EXPECTANT MOTHER EXPENSES, CONSENTS TO ADOPTION, ADOPTION SUBSIDIES, AND MORE. IF YOU WILL BE ADOPTING A CHILD BORN IN A DIFFERENT STATE, YOU MAY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BOTH STATES’ LAWS. WHEN YOU’RE READY TO BEGIN THE ADOPTION PROCESS, BE SURE TO HIRE AN ADOPTION ATTORNEY AND/OR AN ADOPTION AGENCY WHO IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT YOUR STATE’S ADOPTION LAWS.
VIEW ADOPTION LAWS AND FIND QUALIFIED ADOPTION PROFESSIONALS IN YOUR STATE BY CHOOSING FROM THE LIST BELOW.
— http://buildingyourfamily.com/adoption-laws-state/‘Adoptive parents with a modified adjusted gross income under $223,410 can claim the full credit of $16,810, provided they spend at least that amount of money on their adoption expenses and owe taxes. Those with incomes up to $263,410 can claim partial credit that is prorated. Those with incomes above $263,410 do not qualify for the credit. While most adoptive parents find that they still have to pay substantial sums of money during the adoption process, the credit should relieve some of the financial burden. To document that you qualify for the tax credit, keep receipts for all legitimate adoption expenses, including attorney fees, agency fees, consultation fees and legitimate expectant parent expenses.
It is important that adoptive parents get and keep receipts for all legitimate adoption expenses. If it is a domestic, non-special needs adoption, the credit is taken in the year after the expenses are pad. There is normally a one year lag rule. Legitimate adoption expenses would include, but are not limited to: Everlasting Adoptions’ fee, attorney fees, agency fees, consultation fees, and legitimate expectant parent expenses.
A credit is an amount that can be deducted directly from the taxes that you owe. It means you can get reimbursed dollar for dollar, unlike a deduction, provided you qualify for the credit.
Adoptive parents can take the credit even if the adoption does not finalize in a domestic adoption.
No. This credit is separate and in addition to the child tax credit.
Qualifying adoption expenses are reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees, traveling expenses (including amounts spent for meals and lodging) while away from home, and other expenses directly related to, and whose principal purpose is for, the legal adoption of an eligible child.
Qualifying adoption expenses do not include expenses:
When you finance with LightStream, your funds can be used for all expenses associated with an adoption, such as home evaluation costs, legal fees, medical expenses and even travel.
The adoption process can be stressful. That’s why LightStream’s uncomplicated process is designed to be quick, easy and convenient for you. The simple online application takes minutes and you decide when you’d like to receive your funds. It’s that easy!
LightStream’s loan is designed to be a transparent process with no surprises, no fees and no prepayment penalties. It’s the easy and convenient way to fund your adoption.
Welcoming a new family member doesn’t have to drain your bank account. LightStream’s adoption loans are from $5,000 to $100,000 with flexible terms and a fixed-rate. Their low rates are even backed by their Rate Beat Program, so you can be extra confident you’re getting the best rate.
Welcoming a new family member doesn't have to drain your bank account. Good-to-excellent credit customers deserve low-interest, fixed-rate financing and a convenient loan process. LightStream's adoption loans are from $5,000 to $100,000 with flexible terms to fit your budget.
All loans are subject to credit approval by LightStream.
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Hi Carol,
So great to talk with you today and get acquainted with you. It looks like great things are happening at Everlasting Adoptions.
As we discussed, I am the head of our Strategic Partnerships and Marketing areas at America’s Christian Credit Union, located in Glendora, CA. Our Adoption loan program started in January of 2009 and since that time we have served over 300 families and funded over $6.5 million in loans to help bring families together. Please visit our web site at americaschristiancu.com for more information about us.
Looking forward to our future conversations. Do not hesitate to call me if you have questions. Thanks.
Bryan London
P: 800.343.6328 x 5410
All loans are subject to credit approval by LightStream.
© 2024 Truist Financial Corporation. SunTrust, Truist, LightStream, the LightStream logo, and the SunTrust logo are service marks of Truist Financial Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Lending services provided by Truist Bank.