Adoptive Parent Services

Caring for Kids also offers search services for families with an approved Ohio home study. If you are looking to adopt children ages 8 and above, our professionals will search throughout the United States for children available for adoption.



This does not apply to our Private Infant program. In order to search with our Private Infant Program you will need to call 330-928-0044 to find out the current status of the program.

Our agency can also assist you in completing your adoption process if you have identified a birthmother on your own. Under these circumstances, you will still benefit from the expertise of our staff. Not only will you receive ongoing support throughout this sometimes complex process, but the birth parent(s) will receive the counseling services that are so crucial to their well-being and a successful placement.

If you choose to complete your adoption through an attorney, Caring for Kids can still provide you with adoption education classes, a home study, as well as post-placement services. Fees are determined based on the extent and type of services needed.

If you are not looking to be in our Private Infant Program, and are looking to adopt children ages 8 and above, you can work with us and an additional agency at the same time. In order to do this we will need a release of information allowing them to send us a copy of your home study. If our social workers determine Caring for Kids can assist your family after reviewing your home study, you have the ability to work with both agencies until a match is made.

If your match is made through Caring for Kids, a full transfer from your home agency to our agency may be required. This will ensure that your family is provided supportive services and other services necessary to complete the adoption process.

There is no fee for search services for children over eight years old, however, there is a fee for families interested in children zero to eight years old. For fee information, please contact Caring for Kids.

If you choose to adopt through Caring for Kids’ Private Infant Adoption program, you can be sure that our staff will dedicate themselves to matching a baby with your family’s desired characteristics.

If Caring for Kids holds your homestudy, and you’d like to search outside of our program, we are willing to share your homestudy. CFK is willing to share a family’s homestudy with a licensed adoption professional or attorney to help families who are interested in expanding their search options. By signing a release of information, we can speak directly with the organization you’re hoping to work with and exchange paperwork on your behalf.

There is a fee to become part of this search program. Upon receipt of the above documents and the search fee, you will be notified that you have been accepted into the Infant Search Program.