Catholic Social Services of Montgomery

Adoption is a legal process in which a new parent-child relationship is established. As a licensed child placing agency, by the State of Alabama Department of Human Resources, Catholic Social Services offers all of the services necessary to facilitate a complete legal adoption. These services include a comprehensive home study, education related to adoption and adjustments, adoptive placement, post-placement supervision and finalization services as well as continued counseling and support throughout the entire process.

Basic qualifications to be a prospective parent include: Applicants must be between ages 25 and 45; Applicants must have been married for at least three years; Applicants must practice a Christian faith; Applicants must reside within the 28 county area of the archdiocese of Mobile. Cost involved in an agency adoption include: $150 Application Fee; $800 Home Study Fee; Post Placement Fee based on 10% of combined gross income based on previous year's tax returns; Federal Bureau of Investigations background check, $49 per person; Legal Fees incurred by applicants to finalize adoptions.