Methodist Mission Home has an array of potential adoptive parents who are quite impressive by any standard . We can send you copies of introductory letters they have written about themselves so that you can see that there really are lots of choices for you and your baby. You can view some of these letters by clicking on a Waiting Family's name on the navigation bar on the left of this page, under "Birth Parents." There is no cost to the birth parent for any of our services, regardless of what your final decision may be. You cannot make your final decision until your baby is at least two days old. During that important time we will help you to review your choices again. We want to make sure you make the best choice you can for you and your child.
For more information on our waiting families, click here.
International Adoptions
Methodist Mission Home offers International Adoptions in partnership with the Children's Home Society of Minnesota. The program offers adoption opportunities in India, China, Korea, Ethiopia, Kazakstan, Peru, Russia, Columbia, Guatemala, Ecuador and Vietnam. Adopting internationally is an exciting, enriching experience that offers travel abroad and the opportunity to learn foreign cultures and customs.
Not only does adopting internationally assist families in achieving their dream of parenthood, but also fulfills the dream of children in orphanages who await the love of a family.
Advantages of adopting internationally include the option to:
Select the age and gender of the child
Adopt later in life
Select country and culture
Adopt as a single parent
Obtain medical information/diagnosis of the child
Utilize an alternative method to open adoption
Other Info
Children's ages range from newborn to 12 years.
Average waiting period between 6-15 months.
Average fees range between $12,250 and $28,150, plus travel.
Singles and married couples.
Adoptive parent age guidelines vary by country.
MMH is able to do homestudies and post-placement supervision for families who live in Texas and who want to adopt internationally.
Please contact Nicole Hill at nicole@mmhome.org for more information on this program.
More than 3000 Texas children await adoption. Do you have room in your heart for a child who needs a family to call theirs forever? This program is made possible through a contract between MMH and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS). Methodist Mission Home helps TDFPS find permanent, loving homes for children in State custody.
Benefits
Benefits to adopting an older child include:
Little or no cost to the adoptive family.
Average waiting period is between 12 - 18 months after a 30 hour course and home study is completed.
Most older children are eligible for subsidies, special post-adoption services (including counseling for the family) and Medicaid.
If you can open your heart and home to an opportunity like this, please call or e-mail us. We'd be happy to give you more information! We are happy to work with families who live within a 100 mile radius of San Antonio, TX. Contact Nicole Hill at 210-696-2410, ext. 110, (800) 842-5433 or nicole@mmhome.org
Please mail or fax this application to Tiffany Foley, Methodist Mission Home, 6487 Whitby Rd., San Antonio, TX 78240 or 210-699-1866.
You can also email your application to Tiffany at tiffany@mmhome.org
Steps to Adopting
Attend a mandatory Orientation Session.
Complete required paperwork.
Attend an Adoption Readiness Seminar.
Complete Home Study
Prepare your introductory letter.
Birth parents choose adoptive family.
Placement
Post-placement supervision.
Finalize adoption in court.
Cost
Domestic Infant
Methodist Mission Home's adoption fee is a flat-fee of $22,500. This fee covers expenses for services performed in connection with the adoption process. Our fee reflects average program costs to the agency and is not tied to the specific expenses of the child you may be adopting. Program costs may include but are not limited to the following:
