What Types of People Are Looking to Adopt?

When you’re considering adoption, one of the most reassuring things to know is this:

There’s a family out there who’s ready to love and care for your child just the way you envision.

At American Adoptions, you get to choose from a diverse range of adoptive families — all thoroughly screened, all ready to offer a life of love and opportunity to your baby. Whether you’re hoping for a couple with children, an LGBTQ+ family, a single parent, or someone who shares your faith or cultural background, you can find a loving family.

Types of People Looking to Adopt

Here’s a look at the wide variety of families currently hoping to adopt:

LGBTQ+ Couples

Same-sex couples across the U.S. are ready to welcome a child into their lives with open hearts and open arms. These families are often passionate advocates for love, equality, and inclusion — and many provide strong support systems through extended family and community networks.

Married Couples

Many married couples have been preparing for years to become parents. Whether it’s their first child or they’re growing their family, these families offer stability, strong relationships, and shared parenting values.

Single Individuals

Parenthood isn’t limited to couples. Many single men and women are ready and able to raise a child with love and dedication. They often have flexible work schedules, strong support networks, and a deep commitment to creating a loving home.

Faiths and Religions

If religion is an important part of your life, you can choose an adoptive family who shares your beliefs. Our waiting families include:

• Christian families (Protestant, Catholic, Evangelical, etc.)
• Jewish families
• Muslim families
• Mormon families
• Jehovah’s Witness families
• Buddhist families
• Agnostic and atheist families

Whether you want your child raised with strong religious traditions or in a secular home, that choice is completely up to you.

Ethnic and Cultural Backgrounds

Representation matters — and you may want your child to grow up in a family who shares or celebrates your cultural identity. That’s why we work with families from diverse backgrounds, including:

• Black/African American families
• Latino and Hispanic families
• Asian families (including South Asian, East Asian, Middle Eastern/West Asian, and Central Asian)
• Multiracial and multicultural families

You can even filter family profiles by background to help you find the family that feels just right.

Lifestyle & Values

You might also want to consider things like a family’s lifestyle or personal values. Some things you might find in adoptive families:

• Vegan or vegetarian households
• Families who love the outdoors or live on farms
• Urban or rural families
• Stay-at-home parents or two working parents
• Parents with creative careers or strong educational backgrounds

Whatever your preferences, you can find families who reflect what matters most to you.

 Learn more about how families are screened.

Why People Choose Adoption

Families pursue adoption for many different reasons. Some of the most common include:

• Infertility: Many couples have struggled to have biological children and see adoption as their path to becoming parents.
• Desire to Expand Their Family: Some families already have children (biological or adopted) and want to grow their family further through adoption.
• Single Parents: Some individuals are ready to be parents but haven’t found the right partner — adoption gives them the chance to fulfill their dream of parenthood.
• Same-Sex Couples: LGBTQ+ couples often turn to adoption to build a family and provide a child with a stable, loving home.
• Faith-Based Motivation: Some people feel a spiritual calling to adopt and give a child a home as part of their beliefs.

No matter their background, all adoptive families share one thing: a deep, genuine desire to become parents and give a child a beautiful life.

You Get to Decide Who Raises Your Baby

With American Adoptions, you are in complete control. You’ll get to:

• View detailed profiles and videos of waiting families
• Talk to the families you’re interested in
• Build a relationship before placement (if you choose)
• Choose open, semi-open, or closed adoption

And we’re here to support you at every step — with 24/7 counseling, financial assistance, and personalized guidance.

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