Domestic Adoption Requirements

Following our mission, St. Mary's takes great pride in finding loving, stable homes for infants. We work with prospective adoptive couples and singles of many different backgrounds to ensure that every child placed for adoption through St. Mary's has a good home. All applicants must be at least 23 years of age and demonstrate a healthy lifestyle. Applicants who are accepted to St. Mary's adoption program are required to participate in ongoing adoption education, complete all adoption and licensing paperwork, complete the home study process, and adhere to agreed-upon birth parent correspondence. It is important to remember that the birth mother makes the final decision about with whom the infant is placed for adoption. At St. Mary's, we provide guidance and support to everyone in the adoption triad - birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees. Please speak with one of our adoption counselors to learn more about St. Mary's requirements for the domestic and international adoption programs.