Even though you are considering adoption, you still have the right to bring your baby home from the hospital. Some expectant mothers considering adoption may take their baby home from the hospital with the intent to parent. Some may be successful at parenting while others may decide once giving parenting a try that adoption is still the right decision for them. There are others still that may bring their baby home for an amount of time to have a little more time with their baby fully intending to place their child for adoption once they have spent more time with their baby outside... more

In my last post, Things the Adoption Agency or Professionals Forgot to Tell You, your rights were mentioned more than once so I thought it would be a wise idea to post them so that you are completely aware of what your rights are.

Please note: You do not become a birthparent until you sign relinquishment papers signing over the rights of your child. Until then, you are still your child’s parent…

You have the right to:

Be treated with respect and dignity. Choose, meet, and ask questions of the adoptive parents to raise your... more