Pregnant
and Considering Adoption:
Statement of Birth Parent Rights
1.
You
have a right to be treated with kindness and respect.
2.
You have a right to participate in an intake evaluation
performed by a qualified professional.
The intake evaluation will gather important information
about you and your pregnancy and assess your strengths, resources
and needs (financial, medical, legal, counseling etc) as you
consider adoption.
3.
You have a right to counseling regarding the decision
to make an adoption plan for your child and throughout the
adoption process, including after the baby is born.
4.
You have a right to participate in the development
of an adoption plan designed to meet your needs and the needs
of your child.
5.
You have a right to information regarding Bright Futures’
criteria for selecting adoptive parents and, if you choose
adoption for your child, you have a right to a description
of the adoptive parents, including their interests, talents
and lifestyle.
6.
You have the right to request that your child be placed
in a home of a particular religion, race, sexual preference
or ethnic background.
7.
You have the right not to be coerced or forced by any
person into making an adoption plan for your child.
8.
You have the right to have your own attorney.
Bright Futures’ attorney represents Bright Futures’
interests and your interests may be different.
9.
You have the right to update information in your file
at Bright Futures at any time.
10.
You have a right to information regarding different
types of adoption.
11.
You have a right to information regarding the process
adopted children may use to find their birth parents and the
process birth parents may use to find their children.
12.
You have a right to factual information regarding any
adoption service provided by Bright Futures.
13.
You have a right to assistance in joining or developing
support groups for people involved in adoption.
14.
You have a right to general information regarding current
adoption issues, practices and laws.
