Family & Children's Agency, Inc. has been placing children, born in the United States, with families since 1942. If you are a Connecticut or NY resident and have completed a homestudy with FCA, two domestic placement programs are open to you.

The Agency Placement option is our most traditional program in which birth parents release their infant to FCA for the purpose of adoption. We'll help you put together a personal adoption profile that will help a pregnant woman considering adoption learn a little about you. The birthparent will be shown your adoption profile as she works with our counselors to plan adoption for her baby.

FCA's program reflects current adoption thought, which maximizes the participation of the adoptive parents and the birthparent in decision-making. We believe that a waiting list is not responsive to the needs of birthparents, adoptive parents or the child. For more information about "open" and "closed" adoptions and choosing a birthmother, please click Frequently Asked Questions.

Our adoption social workers and birthparent counselors work closely with prospective adoptive parents and the birthparents to:
  •  answer questions about a face-to-face meeting
  •  facilitate the exchange of information at a level comfortable for you
  •  arrange interim care if needed
  •  arrange for the baby's placement into the adoptive home
  •  provides a comprehensive program of services to birth parents. Meeting the birth moth mother's needs (through medical care, insurance assistance and counseling) is our first priority. Ultimately these services meet the needs of the child and adoptive families as well.
  The second option is Parent Initiated adoption. The term used for an adoption where you, as the parents, have found a woman wishing to place her child with you for the purpose of adoption. You may "identify", or locate, a pregnant woman by networking or through the referral of an intermediary. A Parent Initiated adoption is not necessarily an Open Adoption. If anonymity is a concern, FCA will have contact with the birth parent or intermediary on your behalf to explore the feasibility of a placement.

The birth mother must receive counseling in the state in which she resides. FCA can provide this counseling if the birth mother resides in Connecticut or New York.

The Adoption Center at FCA also advises families who wish to locate a birthmother through networking with friends, colleagues, family members, clergy, doctors, lawyers, out-of-state referrals or through advertising.

We provide your homestudy, counseling and probate court documentation.
  Program Details
Children Available Newborns
Cost Please contact us for detailed information.
Parents' Age FCA does not have specific age limits, however, keep in mind that birth parents select the applicant and may have certain preferences for age.
Marriage All applicants will be considered
Divorce May adopt
Single Applicants May adopt
Children in the Family Couples with children are welcome to apply
Timeframe Varies as there are many different factors that may go into the birth parents' decision.
Travel Requirements None
Special Features of FCA's Program We do not use a chronological waiting list. Placements are made on the basis of mutual choice.

In Connecticut, FCA staff is able to arrange for the completion of the necessary documents to finalize an adoption.

We provide advice with networking and advertising, should you wish to do it.

Experienced birthparent counselors provide feedback and support as you go through the process of selecting a birthparent.
  For more information about our Domestic programs, contact Jane Couglin at: or call 860.586.2365. Mary Kate Schneider call 203-855-8765 or toll free at 800-676-4066.

For general adoption questions, email us at: or call us at 203.855.8765.
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