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Counseling to birth parents - no pressure or obligation. |
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Help with legal work for birth mothers and birth fathers. Experience makes a difference in ensuring things are done right. |
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Experience in dealing with uncooperative birth fathers who may be putting pressure or playing games with a birth mother to manipulate her. |
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Post placement counseling and support provided to birth parents. |
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Protection and benefits of being licensed--agency procedures and files are reviewed each year as agency goes through a yearly relicensing process. |
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Adoptive parents receive extensive training and education in the process of being prepared to adopt. |
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Adoptive parents are thoroughly screened prior to being presented to birth parents for a placement option. |
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Longevity of agency. Agency will be here for the long term. (AGAPE has been serving since 1970). Files are kept permanently in one location and are easily accessible. |
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Future adoption concerns can be dealt with easily and appropriately. Handling of future inquiries and adoption reunion requests can be dealt with as the files are on location and staff is available to help. |
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Ongoing contact with the adoptive family can be facilitated through the agency. Professional staff are available to help with this and deal with any concerns which may arise. |
