Adoption Agency in Marion, OH | Open Arms Adoptions

Adoption Agency in Marion, Ohio

Open Arms Adoptions is a licensed nonprofit adoption agency serving Marion and the surrounding area. We support expectant parents considering adoption and help families adopt newborns and children from Ohio foster care. Our Delaware office is about 30 to 35 minutes south, and much of the home study takes place in your home.

Creating Forever Families

Help for Expectant Parents and Adoptive Families in Marion

Expectant parents receive free and confidential support, including help building an adoption plan. Hopeful parents receive training, a home study, and guidance through placement and finalization.

I’m Pregnant

Pregnant and unsure what comes next? Expectant parents in Marion can talk with us privately, without any commitment.

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Couples who wants to adopt a child from adoption agency in Marion

I Want to Adopt

We welcome families who want to adopt an infant, a child from foster care, or brothers and sisters together, and we explain each option clearly.

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Pathways to Parenthood

Our Adoption Services for Marion Families

Ohio foster care has more than 3,500 children waiting for adoption. Explore the adoption services we offer to families in Marion.

Sibling Adoption

Siblings in foster care often hope to stay together. We prepare families to welcome two or more brothers and sisters at once.

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Independent & Identified Adoption

If an expectant parent has already chosen you, we provide the home study and help you understand what Ohio law requires.

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Infant Adoption

Expectant parents work directly with our team, which means families hoping for a newborn are matched through Open Arms.

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Foster Care Adoption

Roughly two thirds of the children we place come from foster care, and many are older kids who still need a permanent home.

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Special Needs Adoption

We prepare families to parent children with medical or developmental needs and help them learn about assistance that may apply.

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LGBTQ+ Adoption

Our agency welcomes LGBTQ+ parents and couples, and every family receives the same services from start to finish.

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Your Partner in Adoption

Why Marion Families Trust Open Arms Adoptions

As a licensed nonprofit, Open Arms Adoptions focuses on families rather than profit. Certified adoption assessors work with you through each step, and families in Marion can meet with us at our Delaware office by appointment.

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Bringing Love Across the Buckeye State

Serving Marion and Marion County

Marion County Children Services manages foster care and public adoptions locally, and adoptions for local families are usually finalized at the Marion County Probate Court. Our team also works with families in neighboring Delaware, Morrow, and Union counties.

Testimonials

Hear from the families

Throughout our process of certifying with and adopting through Open Arms, I have been blown away by the level of compassion, competency, and optimism that we’ve encountered. (The team) has given us warm support as they’ve deftly shepherded us through this intricate, and at times confusing, process with an abundance of professionalism and grace. I have the utmost respect for their efforts and care, and would strongly recommend them to anyone considering to walking down the beautiful path of adopting a child.

Benjamin & Elizabeth

My wife and I have adopted twice through Open Arms. They have been great! Very responsive to all of our questions, up front about the process, risks and benefits of adoption, and were half the cost of other local agencies we looked into. They have become a second family to us and we would recommend them to anyone looking into adoption. Jackie and her team are knowledgeable, heartfelt, and have only your best interests in mind. Best of the best!

Eric & Becky

My wife Lisa and I wholeheartedly recommend Open Arms Adoptions to anyone interested in adopting a child. Jackie knows her stuff, works very hard, and really cares about everyone involved in the process. Choosing Open Arms as our agency was one of the best decisions we've ever made.

Bret & Lisa

Thank you for such an exceptional experience this (training) weekend. In full transparency, we came in with biases since we have started the process in 2 different states and the experience was less than desired. You and your staff led a top notch event and we both came away with many questions answered… We both entered the process concerned that we would be “judged” during the process and we felt quite the opposite… We are so thankful we are working with your agency.

Bryan & Sarah

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Talk With an Adoption Agency in Marion

There is no need to have every answer before you call. Families and expectant parents in Marion are welcome to reach out at any stage and ask anything.

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