African-American Infant Adoption
Read about the African American Infant program's current process and fees.
WACAP’s African-American Infant adoption program works with private counseling/placing agencies throughout the United States. These agencies search for adoptive families for children relinquished for adoption. Usually (but not always) the birth parents make the final choice of an adoptive family.
"Our adoption with WACAP went awesome! We love our new daughter! She is adjusting wonderfully and getting along great with our other children. If we ever decide to adopt again, you can be sure we will look to WACAP again!"—Betsy & Ken
Watch our
online slideshow to learn more about adopting an African-American infant.
The infants placed through this adoption program are newborn to 3 months old. Most are African-American; some are biracial or multiracial. To participate in this program, you must be open to adopting an African-American child. The program doesn't allow gender choice; you must be open to either a boy or a girl.
The adoptive family pays WACAP a fee to process the adoption. At the time of placement, the family also pays a fee to the placing agency. This fee can vary depending on legal costs, placement costs and the needs of the birth mother.
If you would like more information about the process and fees associated with WACAP’s African American Infant program, or you have questions about your adoption application, please contact us.
Additional Resources:
Pact, An Adoption Alliance