St. Margaret's Services

Services for Adoptive Parents

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.

For more specific qualifications or clarification please contact us here.

We strongly encourage minority couples to apply.

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.