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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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Alliance for Children is a private non profit adoption agency specializing in the placement of children from the US and around the world since 1974. We offer a full range of adoption services to children, birth families and adoptive parents.  [more]
Alliance For Children (visit website)
(781) 444-7148, (877) 40-ADOPT

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
Peter & Karen (from Massachusetts)
Thank you for giving us the chance to tell you about the love we cant wait to share with a child. That child will grow up in a home filled with music, books, good cooking, gear for outdoor adventures, our two cats, and a true sense of love, trust & fun.

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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

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January 25, 2010, 1:52 pm
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December 27, 2009, 4:55 pm
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Massachusetts Adoption Laws



Massachusetts Adoption Registry

Adoptees
Birthmothers
Birthfathers
Siblings, etc
Apr 2, 1953 (F) - Birthmother lived on south shore of MA. was not MArried to birthfather. had an affair with him while her husband ... [ more ]
Jan 19, 1958 (F) - Two stepbrothers, six and eight years older than myself. i believe my birth mnother was a secretary, birth father ... [ more ]
Apr 1, 1971 (F) - My birth name should be jennifer. my middle and last name are adopted. i was put in foster care for 2 or 3 years ... [ more ]
Sep 28, 1973 (F) - Please i need help for medical reasons [ more ]
Sep 26, 1968 (M) - Registration no. daa21972 birthmother iso MAle adoptee dob 26 sep 1968 MA birthmother's country of birth: united ... [ more ]
Sep 22, 1952 (F) - Child was removed from birth mother at birth. if this identifying inforMAtion looks familiar please contact at ... [ more ]
Feb 7, 1966 (F) - I really dont have any other inforMAtion except name ,birthday and adoption took place in MAy 66 from brightside ... [ more ]
Dec 16, 1962 (F) - Home town of mother north andovr, MA [ more ]
Mar 31, 1986 (F) - The listed father was clifford day, but he was not the real father, i believe i was. [ 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 ]
Jan 20, 1987 (F) - The fact is that both myself and my wife were 2 irish kids living illegally in new york. we found ourselves in ... [ more ]
Apr 28, 1982 (F) - She has been found [ more ]
Nov 30, 1972 (F) - Bm lynda lee barker goddard [ more ]
Mar 13, 1969 - Birth date could also be MArch 14, 1969. [ more ]
Nov 30, 1979 (M) - I don't know much inforMAtion. my father died without explaining alot. all i know is that they were young and ... [ more ]
Mar 14, 1956 (M) - Timothy probably has or had red hair. his adoptive mother was irish and father was italian. [ more ]


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