The Parenting Bridge

Steps to Prepare for an Identified Adoption in Northeast Florida

Understanding the Identified Adoption Process An identified adoption, sometimes called a designated adoption, happens when a prospective adoptive parent and a birth parent find each other without a formal agency intermediary. In Northeast Florida, this path offers a more direct connection, but it also requires careful legal and procedural steps to ensure everything is valid under state law. The process moves from the initial match through finalization, and each stage has i