Adoption comes with a lot of moving parts: paperwork, interviews, deadlines, fees, waiting, and big emotions. This planner keeps all of it in one place, so you can spend less energy keeping track and more on your family.
Made for any pathway: domestic infant, foster care, international, kinship, or stepparent adoption.
What’s inside (24 pages):
- Adoption roadmap and welcome guide
- Our Journey at a Glance
- Key contacts
- Agency and attorney comparison, plus questions to ask
- Document checklist
- Home study tracker
- Appointment log
- Budget and expense tracker, plus funding sources
- Learning log
- Support network, preparing home and family, and waiting-period self-care pages
- Key dates and milestones
- Placement and finalization checklist
- Sharing Our Story Thoughtfully, a page to help your family decide what to post online
- Journal and notes pages
How it works:
- Instant PDF download, US Letter size
- Print the whole planner or just the pages you need, as many times as you like
- Write in it by hand and keep it in a binder beside your paperwork
Adopting from another country? Look for the International Adoption Journey Planner, which adds a USCIS & visa tracker, dossier checklist, referral review, travel planner, and more.
[Optional: add one or two sentences about your own story here.]
Good to know: Digital product, so nothing is shipped. For personal use only. Please don’t share or resell. This planner is an organizational tool, not legal, financial, or medical advice. Adoption laws and requirements vary by state, country, and agency, so always confirm details with your licensed professionals.