Adoptive Parents

The question is often asked, “Could I adopt a child?” Many different people can be great parents. There are families of all different sizes, ages, races and backgrounds. When considering adoption, it is a good idea to talk to several adoption agencies and find out what their specific requirements are.  The requirements for a private […]

At last! The long wait is over! All the legwork and reams of paper work have finally paid off. You are now bringing your child home. But after the excitement has died down, you realize that all the stress that has been accumulating during the adoption process is now taking its toll on you. The

Are you seriously considering building a family through adoption? An adoption agency can be helpful –it can provide the vital link between prospective birthparents and parents. An agency will also provide support to the birthmothers while providing step-by-step advice and assistance for prospective parents through the adoption process. A Act of Love Adoptions is here

Act of Love is in the processing of matching adoptive families with bi-racial and African American babies due in the next couple of months. Birthparents are actively seeking loving adoptive families to adopt their children. For more information on the programs available at Act of Love Adoptions, contact us at 801-572-1696 or visit our website

The excitement brought about by the addition of a new child in the family never gets old, even with a first child or subsequent children. However, the spotlight is mostly on the new addition – with the existing children just being in the background. The same thing is true when you already have children and

Even when a child has been adopted as an infant, the knowledge of having been adopted will still have a profound effect on him. Indeed, no adoption is without loss, especially on the part of the child and the birthparents. Even in an open adoption where a child can have contact with the birthparents and

As parents who are in the first stages of the adoption process, you may feel you are in a whirling vortex of emotions. There is the elation of being selected and meeting a prospective birthmother, the determination to finish all the paperwork and home study requirements, the confusion involved in the complexities of the process,

Ah, the joys and delights of adoption! And oh, the fears that can fill your heart! As you are embarking on the journey towards building a family through adoption, you may be faced with fears and apprehensions of what lies ahead. When these fears run through your mind, the first thing you should remember is

Adoptions with Act of Love, another agency or adoption professional can be one big roller coaster ride – one day you are giddy with excitement at the prospect of finally meeting your child, the next day you experience the crushing disappointment of your adoption falling through. Continuing to move forward in the adoption process requires

“We’ve always referred to Shayne as our “bonus baby”! He is our youngest and third child. All three of our children are adopted. We feel very blessed that God choose us to be Shayne’s parents. He keeps us smiling every day. He has a wonderful sense of humor which leads to him being very social