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You're Not Giving Up. You're Choosing What's Best.
If you're pregnant and considering adoption, you deserve real answers without pressure. A Act of Love is a licensed non-profit adoption agency serving birth mothers since 1993. Everything is confidential, everything is free, and every decision stays yours.
The phrase “giving a baby up for adoption” is what most people search for, but it doesn't describe what actually happens. Placing your baby for adoption is not giving up. It is making a loving, intentional plan for your child's future, and staying in control of every part of it.
You choose the family. You choose how much contact you want as your child grows up. You choose the hospital plan. And until you sign consent, after your baby is born, never before, you can change your mind at any time.
Whether you're early in your pregnancy, due next week, or have already delivered, a licensed counselor is available right now, day or night, to talk through your options with no pressure and no judgment.
How It Works
The adoption process is simpler than most women expect, three steps, at your pace, with a counselor beside you the whole way.
Call, text, or send the form below. A licensed counselor listens to your situation and answers your questions. Talking to us doesn't commit you to anything.
You decide what the adoption looks like: the family, the level of contact, your hospital plan. Your counselor handles the details and supports you at every step.
Browse waiting families and pick the one that feels right for your baby. Many birth mothers stay in contact through letters, photos, or visits, if that's what you want.
Want the full picture first? Read the step-by-step adoption process for birth mothers.
No. Placing a baby for adoption never costs the birth mother anything. Counseling, adoption planning, matching with a family, and 24/7 support are all provided at no cost, before, during, and after placement.
Beyond that, depending on your situation and the state law that applies, support may be allowed for pregnancy-related expenses, things like medical care, housing, and living expenses. Your counselor will tell you exactly what your state permits, so there are no surprises.
You Set the Contact
“Giving a baby up for adoption” sounds final, but in most modern adoptions it isn't goodbye. You choose how much contact you want as your child grows up, and it's written into your plan.
Ongoing contact with your child and their family: visits, calls, photos. Most birth mothers who work with us choose some form of openness.
Letters and photo updates shared through the agency, without exchanging personal contact information. Connection with privacy.
No ongoing contact. Some women prefer a fresh start, and that choice is respected completely. You can often open contact later if you change your mind.
Learn more about the types of adoption and what each one looks like in real life.
Many women call us in their last weeks of pregnancy, from the hospital, or even after bringing their baby home. That is completely okay, an adoption plan can be made at any point.
If you're in the hospital now, tell a nurse or social worker you're considering adoption and call or text us. A counselor will handle everything from there: the plan, the family, the paperwork, and your wishes for those first days.
You're Not Alone
All services to birth mothers seeking adoption are confidential and at no cost. Depending on your situation and the state law that applies, support may include:
Every waiting family has been screened, home-study approved, and is ready to welcome a child. Read their letters, look at their photos, and pick the family that feels right, or ask a counselor to help you choose.
Browse Waiting FamiliesChoosing adoption is one of the bravest, most selfless decisions a person can make, and it comes with real emotions: grief, relief, love, doubt, sometimes all in the same hour. That is normal, and you don't have to carry it alone.
Our counselors are with you before, during, and after placement, for as long as you need. Counseling is free, confidential, and yours whether or not you ultimately choose adoption.
Reviews
Real words from women who stood exactly where you're standing.
“Act of Love is more than just an adoption agency, it's an incredible family that we felt immediately welcomed to and supported by.”
Act of Love is more than just an adoption agency, it's an incredible family that we felt immediately welcomed to and supported by as we embarked on our adoption journey. We also witnessed the same level of incredible care and support with our baby's magical birth parents, which was very important to us. Thank you!
Common Questions
No. All services to birth mothers are confidential and at no cost, counseling, planning, and 24/7 support. Depending on your situation and state law, support may also be allowed for pregnancy-related expenses.
Yes, always. You can browse waiting families, read their letters, and choose the family that feels right. A counselor can also help you narrow it down based on what matters most to you.
If you choose open or semi-open adoption, yes. Most modern adoptions involve some level of ongoing contact, from letters and photos to in-person visits. You decide the level of openness in your plan.
Yes. Adoption plans can be made during pregnancy, at the hospital, or even after you've brought your baby home. Counselors answer 24/7 and can start your plan the same day you reach out.
You can still make an adoption plan. Birth father situations vary by state, and our team coordinates independent legal counsel, at no cost to you, to handle the legal side correctly.
Until you sign consent, you can change your mind at any time, there is no obligation. In Utah, consent cannot be signed until at least 24 hours after birth.
Every conversation is confidential. You decide who in your life knows. We never pressure you and never share your information.
No, they are completely different. Adoption is a legal, planned, loving process where you choose your child's family and can stay in contact as they grow. Your child will know their story came from love.
Support for birth parents seeking adoption may be provided as allowed by state law. In Utah, consent cannot be signed until at least 24 hours after birth and may be revoked within 72 hours after signing unless that revocation period is waived in writing. See our compliance notice.
Why A Act of Love
Founded by an adoptive mother. Many on our team are adoptive parents or adoptees themselves.
Birth moms and adoptive families in many states and Utah have trusted us.
One of the Top-Reviewed adoption agencies in the country from birth moms and families we have served.
Providing services for birth parents and adoptive families.
Free, Confidential, 24/7
Tell us a little about you. A licensed counselor will reach out within 24 hours. No pressure, no judgment.
