Your Rights and Choices: Adoption in Indiana Explained
Dealing with an unexpected pregnancy can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. If you’re thinking about adoption in Indiana, know this: adoption isn’t about “giving up.” It’s about giving love and hope and making a powerful plan for your child’s future. Whether you’re just starting to explore your options or considering adoption, this guide will help you, step by step.
What Adoption Really Means
Let’s be clear: adoption is not giving up. It’s one of the most loving, selfless decisions a parent can make. By choosing adoption, you’re giving your child the chance at a future full of opportunities and giving yourself the space to heal, grow, and choose what’s next for your life. It’s your decision, your plan, and your voice that matter most.
Your Rights as a Birth Mother in Indiana
As the mother, you are in control. You can:
- Choose the adoptive family
- Decide how open or private you want the adoption to be
- Change your mind any time before signing legal consent (which can’t happen until after birth)
- Receive counseling, independent legal advice, and emotional support, all without cost to you
- Get help with medical care, housing, food, clothing, and transportation
These pregnancy-related expenses can be covered by the adoptive family or arranged through an adoption agency. You deserve support—no strings attached.
Step-by-Step: How Adoption Works in Indiana
Indiana Adoption Attorneys Kirsh & Kirsh, P.C., (“Kirsh & Kirsh”—often misspelled as “Kirsch & Kirsch”) can help you process your feelings and reduce anxiety. We have over 40 years of experience helping women like you with adoption, and over 100 years of experience arranging adoptions.
Create an Adoption Plan That Fits You
This is your plan—designed around your wishes, comfort, and vision for your child’s future. You’ll decide:
The type of adoption:
- Open (you stay in touch)
- Semi-open (limited updates through the agency)
- Closed (no contact)
The adoptive family:
- View family profiles, talk with them, even meet in person if you want. You choose the right family for your child.
Your hospital plan:
- Who’s with you during labor? Do you want time alone with the baby? How do you want to say goodbye (if at all)?
Considering Adoption? Contact Us Now!
Adoption is deeply personal. It’s okay to have questions, and to reach out just to talk—no pressure, no obligation. Our team is here 24/7. Contacting us doesn’t mean you’re committed to anything. It just means you’re gathering information to make the best decision.
Contact us or use Facebook Messenger. Call: 317-575-5555, text: 800-333-5736. We offer round-the-clock support to birthmothers in need. You are not alone.
Positive adoption language Disclaimer:
Please understand that these blogs are written in a way to use language that people use when searching for help with their adoption plans. Unfortunately, while all of us understand what positive adoption language means, most expectant moms who come to us at first do not understand what that means. The most common search term on the Internet for pregnant moms is “How do I give up my baby for adoption.” If we do not include those words in our blog posts and instead put “How do I create an adoption plan for my baby,” then our website will not show up in most expectant moms’ search results in Google.