Our Mission Statement
"Loving Option, an Adoption Placement Center, Inc., is a licensed, Christian child placement agency that provides comprehensive adoption services with the objective of preparing and informing birthparents and prospective adoptive parents of the adoption process through counseling and education."

Loving Option was founded in 1992, as an adoption placement center. We are a 501c3 not-for-profit agency.

Many times, there are so many questions that go unanswered and unasked in the process, that we hope this will assist you with some questions you may have.

First of all, once we have prepared your homestudy, we continue to serve you by preparing a profile of your family, which we show to birthmothers/birthfathers. It is from this profile that couples are chosen as adoptive families. These profiles are non-identifying, therefore, you remain anonymous throughout the process of selection.

Once you have been chosen by a birthmother/birthfather, we will notify you at one of several opportunities, depending on the wishes of the birthmother/birthfather. If the birthparent(s) wish to meet you prior to the birth of the child, we will schedule a meeting with you and the birthparent(s) in our office, or some other private location. At this time, only first names are exchanged, nothing more. If the birthparent(s) wish you to be at the hospital for delivery of the child, we make all possible arrangements for this to take place. And, on some occasions, it has occurred that the birthparent(s) do not wish to meet with the adoptive parents at all. At all times, we try to respect the wishes of the birthparent(s), but keep the best interests of the infant and the adoptive couple in mind, as well.

So that you can be aware of what we do from the time a birthparent contacts us, let me give you a brief description of our services for birthparents. We have a 24-hour phone service, so that we are available to the birthparents any time of the day or night. Once the birthparent contacts us, our staff meets with them and begins the decision making process. We make sure that the birthmother is getting proper medical care, if she is insured or uninsured, we take care of getting the birthmother onto Hoosier Healthwise, if she qualifies. If the birthmother needs transportation to her doctor appointments, we arrange that, or accompany her, depending on her wishes. Our social worker plans as many meetings as she possibly can with her between the time we are contacted and the time of delivery. If she so chooses, our social worker will be at the hospital with her to assist her with labor and delivery. Our social worker is there to counsel her and help her through the entire situation. Once the birthmother has made the placement, we are still there for her. We contact her to see how she is doing, making sure she is adjusting with this life-changing time in her life. We are there for her for as long as she needs us.

And, we are there for our adoptive couples offering ongoing support and education throughout the adoption process. Plus, we all are aware that not every placement has a happy ending. A birthmother does not have to sign the papers of relinquishment, and it becomes very emotional for the potential adoptive couple. If that happens, we are there to listen to you and comfort you.

All in all, Loving Option is there to make the entire process easier for the adoptive couple and the birthparent(s). We want to make everyone’s transition an easier one.