Cranston Adoption - Agencies, Foster Care, Home Study Info

Cranston, Rhode Island City Hall
As a prospective adoptive or birth parent in Cranston, you likely have many questions about how to adopt or place a baby for adoption in Rhode Island. Fortunately, there are many local foster care, home study and adoption professionals who can assist you through the process of adopting or placing a child for adoption in Cranston.

Cranston Adoption Professionals and Adoption Agencies

For adoptive parents and birth mothers alike, one of the first steps in the adoption process is to choose an adoption professional to work with. Your adoption professional will provide the services and guidance you need to complete the adoption.
If you prefer to work with a local agency, the following adoption professionals near Cranston may be able to assist you:

How to Become a Foster Parent in Cranston

To become a foster parent or to adopt from the foster care system in Rhode Island, you will need to meet certain state qualifications. Information about becoming a foster parent in Rhode Island is available through our Adoption in Rhode Island page.
The following local agencies and resources can also provide additional information about foster care in Cranston:

Home Study Providers in Cranston

For adoptive parents, the home study is one of the most important parts of every adoption and foster care process. The Rhode Island home study includes the following elements:

At least two home visits
Interviews with all household members
Background information, including a written self-assessment
Financial information
Background checks
And more

For more information about what to expect during the home study process, visit our Rhode Island adoption page.
It is important to choose the right professional to complete your adoption home study and ensure it complies with all state laws and requirements. To get started, contact a home study provider in your area:

Adoption Options (RI)
401-331-5437
Adoption Options provides affordable adoption services to families in southeastern New England, including counseling and home study services.
Alliance for Children
806-201-0200
Alliance for Children is Hague-accredited and provides home study services for families working with the agency as well as families working with attorneys and out-of-state agencies.

Visit 1800HomeStudy.com to learn more about Rhode Island home study providers.

Hospitals in Cranston

One of the most emotional parts of the adoption process, both for birth parents and adoptive families, is the time spent in the hospital when the baby is born. It is entirely up to the birth mother to decide how she would like her hospital stay to go.
If you are making an adoption plan for your baby, you will work with your adoption professional and your delivery hospital to ensure everything happens exactly as you want it to. When you are ready to begin creating your hospital plan, here are some maternity hospitals near Cranston that may be able to assist you:

Women & Infants Hospital
101 Dudley Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-274-1100
Memorial Hospital
111 Brewster Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-729-2291

Adoption Laws and Qualifications

Some of the most common questions for those considering adoption in Cranston are about local adoption laws and regulations. Adoption laws are determined by the state and are the same in Cranston as they are anywhere else in the state.
The following provides an overview of the types of laws and regulations in place in Rhode Island.
Adoption Laws for Birth Parents
For prospective birth parents, some of the most important adoption laws are those regarding consent and relinquishment. Rhode Island statutes regulate who must consent to an adoption, when and how consent can be executed, when consent becomes irrevocable, and more. This information, along with additional information about birth parent rights, can be found here.
Laws for Adoptive Families
Many hopeful adoptive parents wonder whether they are eligible to adopt, what adoption expenses they are permitted to pay, and the types of adoption professionals who may advertise or facilitate an adoption. An outline of these and other Rhode Island adoption laws is included with our Rhode Island adoption information.

County Courts

At the end of the adoption process, every adoption must be finalized in family court. If you are adopting in Cranston, Rhode Island, find information about finalizing your adoption in Providence County.

Things to do in Cranston

If you are adopting a child from Cranston, you may find yourself spending some time in the city, either visiting prospective birth parents or waiting for ICPC paperwork to be processed. Here are some fun ways to spend your time if you are looking for things to do in Cranston:

Cranston Adoption and Foster Care Resources