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Massachusetts Adoption Information

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Adopting in Massachusetts

Families who want to adopt in Massachusetts can go through the Massachusetts Department of Social Services (DSS) or a licensed child-placing agency.

DSS has a program that helps waiting children find adoptive home placements. The Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange, Inc. (MARE) is designed to help families, who want to adopt, get approved as adoptive parents. They also help the family find a child who is a good match. The placement will start out as a foster placement that later turns into an adoptive placement. This is called “Foster Care Adoption”.

Some potential adoptive families choose to use a licensed child-placing agency. An agency works ... [more]

Adoption Professionals in Massachusetts

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Nonprofit, licensed, domestic agency specializing in open adoption of infants of all races. We offer counseling, support, education, homestudy, matching, adoption planning, placement, post-placement and legal services for birth and adoptive parents.  [more]
Bright Futures Adoption Center (visit website)
(978) 263-5400, (877) 652-6678

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Unexpected Pregnancy Hotline We offer free counseling and support. Talk with a trained counselor who will help you explore your options and determine your future. 800-537-2229   [more]
LDS Family Services (visit website)
(800) 537-2229
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Unplanned Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, visit the Adoption Directory to speak with a caring professional in Massachusetts.You can also view profiles of hopeful adoptive couples in or near Massachusetts in the listing below, provided as a service of ParentProfiles.com.

Couples Hoping to Adopt in Massachusetts

View profiles of hopeful adoptive parents or create your own adoption profile today on ParentProfiles.com (A service of Adoption Profiles, LLC).

Featured Massachusetts Couples from Parent Profiles
Patrick & Leslie (from Massachusetts)
Our names are Pat, Leslie and Logan and we are honored that you are willing to learn more about us! We are excited to offer our love to your baby!

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Children Waiting for Adoption in Massachusetts

Are you ready to be a parent? There are tens of thousands of children in the United States foster system and many more available children worldwide. There are many children in Massachusetts who are hoping to be adopted.

We're sorry, Massachusetts does not currently feature children in The Adoption.com Photolisting. Contact your state officials if you'd like to see children waiting for adoption in the Adoption.com photolisting.

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Massachusetts Adoption Forums

ISO Birth mother her name is CYNTHIA BROWN!!!!! I was born 1-30-1953
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ISO Bmother & her siblings for DNA testing - F adoptee born 7/26/1978
October 29, 2009, 8:54 am
if you need assistance please email me kjcss@aol.com with all the info

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Massachusetts Adoption Laws



Massachusetts Adoption Registry

Adoptees
Birthmothers
Birthfathers
Siblings, etc
Apr 6, 1965 (F) - Also registered with alMA. [ more ]
Jun 3, 1985 (M) - I was at this hospital at one point. i was born with a something that my birth mother would have known about. i ... [ more ]
Apr 20, 1972 (F) - Spontaneous birth at 5:45pm, 6lbs 6 oz 19 1/2 inch, was baptized on june 26, 1972 at st. paul's cathedral, stayed ... [ more ]
Apr 2, 1963 (F) - We are five siblings i am twin to earl. brother cecil daniel, sister cindy and another brother i don't remember ... [ more ]
Nov 30, 1961 (F) - Born in spring/early fall 1962 at boston lying-in hospital in boston MAss. important medical inforMAtion is needed ... [ more ]
Feb 20, 1985 (M) - Registration no. h3mg6rp60176 birthmother iso MAle adoptee dob 20 feb 1985 MA birthmother's country of birth: usa. ... [ more ]
Feb 24, 1971 (M) - Born and named christopher robin hall, to gayle robin hall,not put up for adoption for a few months [ more ]
Jun 16, 1970 (M) - I only know he was adopted into a family with other adopted children, and was given very little inforMAtion. i ... [ more ]
Jul 26, 1986 (F) - The adopting father is a physician in the boston area. the adopting parents adopted a young MAle after adopting ... [ more ]
Nov 30, 1962 - Exact date is unknown. mother did not want to get MArried and used false inforMAtion on birth ... [ more ]
Dec 25, 1984 (M) - MAle boy born justin born 12/25/84 mothers name was elizabeth f. and my name is robert hontz...please eMAil me ... [ more ]
Feb 28, 1975 - Mothers name is debbie stewert (stewart?) was told by a cousin, judy, of hers in gulfport, ms she had a ... [ more ]
Aug 31, 1967 (M) - moms name is patricia lived in arlington with aunt ,then in foster home, we believe in swampscott, prior to ... [ more ]
Jul 31, 1973 (M) - I believe you weren't adopted until between 9 months and 2 years old. [ more ]
Dec 24, 1969 (M) - My mother had a son christMAs eve 1969 in boston city hospital. she gave him up for adoption which i believe ... [ more ]
Nov 30, 1942 (M) - Was adopted from lowell , MAss. to joplin , misouri,so i was told . however anyone that new of this are old & ... [ more ]


Massachusetts Adoption Blogs

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released a report that indicates many foster ... [ more ]

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