Indiana Adoption News
What Contact Can Look Like at Different Stages of Adoption
Adoption brings together many people, including the child, expectant parents, adoptive families, and the professionals who support them. With so many individuals involved, it’s natural for one question to come up early and often: what kind of contact will there be,...
What Happens After “The Match”?
Being “matched” is one of the most meaningful moments in the adoption process. For expectant parents, it often comes with a mix of relief, uncertainty, and thoughtful consideration. For prospective adoptive parents, it can feel like a long-awaited milestone finally...
How to Begin the Adoption Process in Indiana
Beginning the adoption journey can feel overwhelming, whether you’re a hopeful adoptive parent or an expectant mother considering adoption for your child. The Indiana adoption process has many steps, legal requirements, and emotional considerations, but with the right...
Navigating the Holidays as an Adoptive Family
The holiday season is a time of warmth, celebration, and togetherness. But for adoptive families, this season can also bring unique challenges: Adopted children may experience mixed emotions, birth families may be part of the season’s story, and new family traditions...
How to Build an Adoption Plan
At Herrin & Leach, we’ve helped families across Indiana navigate this process with clarity and compassion. In this blog, we’re walking through what an adoption plan is, why it matters, and how to create one that works for your family.
What to Know About Adoption
Whether you’re a hopeful parent looking to grow your family or an expecting mother considering adoption for your child, adoption is a life-changing decision. Adoption has many parts—legal, emotional, and financial—and having the right support can make all the...
How Are Adoptive Parents Screened?
When you hear the words “screening process” during your adoption process, it can sound intimidating or maybe even vague. For hopeful adoptive parents, this process is a path toward proving their readiness to love and raise a child. For expectant mothers considering...
5 Common Questions About Surrogacy
Surrogacy is an increasingly common path to parenthood, but for many, it remains unfamiliar and complex. Whether you're exploring your options as an intended parent or are simply curious about the process, learning the basics can help you understand your...
Navigating Post-Placement Contact in Open Adoption
Every family, child, and adoption is different. What matters most is finding what feels right for you and your family. Open adoption allows birth parents and adoptive families to remain in contact after placement in a way that’s guided by the child’s needs and the...
5 Ways to Prepare For Your Home Study
The home study is one of the most important—and often most intimidating—steps in the adoption process. But it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. A home study allows you to share your story, demonstrate your readiness to adopt, and build a relationship with your adoption...
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We work diligently to ensure a successful adoption. When done correctly, adoption offers expectant mothers, prospective parents and the child all the chance for a bright future. When you come to our office, we will take the time to answer all of your questions, explain the process and clear up any aspect of the adoption process that might be confusing.