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We are so grateful to all who support the Open Arms Adoptions’ mission of finding families for children. November is National Adoption Month. Did you know over 3,000 children in Ohio’s foster care system are available for adoption? It is so important for us to continue the work of finding families for these children. Learn how you can help.

Reviewed By

Jackie Smigel

Founder and Executive Director, Open Arms Adoptions

Jackie Smigel is the Founder and Executive Director of Open Arms Adoptions, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit adoption agency licensed by the State of Ohio, with offices in Kent, Columbus, and Delaware. She has worked in adoption for more than 30 years and continues to carry her own caseload alongside leading the agency, which places children through infant adoption, foster care adoption, and special needs adoption, and supports expectant parents considering their options. Her work keeping and reuniting sibling groups led AdoptUSKids to recognize her as an Outstanding Caseworker in 2022, on the nomination of a mother she helped adopt three siblings together.

How to Tell Your Parents, Your Partner, and Your Family You Are Pregnant

You shouldn’t wait until a particular week or day to tell your parents about your pregnancy. Most pregnant women decide to share their feelings only after they have made up their minds about getting help.

Can a Birth Mother Change Her Mind About Adoption? What Ohio Law Says

Generally, no. Once you sign a permanent surrender, the decision becomes final. A court will only overturn it in rare, extreme cases where you can clearly prove fraud, duress, or undue influence.

The Adoption Home Study in Ohio: What to Expect

The amounts charged depend on the provider and on the specific services included. The cost of the home study should be treated as separate from that of the background check, the post-placement visits, and the ICPC or the pre-finalization work.

Creating Forever Families

Creating Forever Families Through Adoption

Open Arms Adoptions is 501(c)3 non-profit agency licensed by the State of Ohio.

Our mission is to provide a loving, stable home to every child in need. We work tirelessly to create an environment that embraces the unique set of circumstances each of our birth parents, prospective adoptive parents and children bring to us.

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