Adoption in Pennsylvania: Your Options, Your Rights, Your Choice
You’re Not Alone
Finding out you’re pregnant when you weren’t planning to be can feel overwhelming. If you’re in Pennsylvania and considering adoption, you’re not alone—and you have options.
Heart to Heart Adoption provides free support services to women throughout Pennsylvania who are thinking about adoption. Whether you’re certain about your decision or just exploring what’s possible, we’re here to help with no pressure and no judgment.
What Support Is Available in Pennsylvania?
If you’re considering adoption in Pennsylvania, Heart to Heart offers:
- Free temporary housing if where you are living is not comfortable or safe.
- Housing assistance during the final months of your pregnancy and while you are getting back on your feet, even if you are going to stay in your present home.
- 24/7 counseling and emotional support from licensed professionals who understand what you’re going through
- Help understanding Pennsylvania adoption laws and your legal rights
- Assistance creating an adoption plan that feels right for you
- Ongoing support after placement for as long as you need it
You don’t need to figure this out alone. We’ll walk with you through every step.
There’s no pressure. We’ll help you understand what each option looks like so you can make the decision that feels right in your heart.
What Support Looks Like for Adoption in Ohio
Heart to Heart Adoptions gives you free help with:
Choosing an Adoption Agency in Pennsylvania
- What makes Heart to Heart different?
- Will I be pressured to choose adoption?
- Where are the safe apartments to stay?
- Do you work with women in difficult situations?
- What kind of help is available for pregnant women?
- Can I get safe housing during pregnancy?
- What happens after I deliver my baby?
- How do I get emotional support?
- How do I find a safe family for my baby?
- Do I get to decide on the adoptive family?
- What expenses are covered during pregnancy?
- Will I get to see my baby after birth?
- What is open adoption in Ohio?
- What’s the difference between open and closed adoption?
- How does the Hearts Connect app work?
- Can I stay in touch with my child?
- How do I place my baby for adoption in Pennsylvania?
- How do I choose the adoptive family?
- What support will I get before and after birth?
- Can I change my mind after signing consent?
- What are my rights as a birth mother in Pennsylvania?
- When can I sign adoption papers in Pennsylvania?
- What are the birth father’s rights in Pennsylvania?
- Can I revoke my consent in Pennsylvania?
